#A079AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.3% 0.089 317), rgb(160, 121, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#A079AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A079AE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 121, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.089 317) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A079AE | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A079AE | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A079AE text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A079AE text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D4
oklch(80.8% 0.044 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#B293BE
oklch(70.6% 0.071 316.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A079AE
oklch(63.3% 0.089 317)
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Step 600
600
#8A6199
oklch(55.7% 0.096 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#755082
oklch(49.1% 0.089 317)
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Step 800
800
#5F426A
oklch(42.7% 0.073 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3856
oklch(37.8% 0.057 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#A079AE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7284B0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B88AC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07F8C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A079AE
#A079AE
oklch(63.3% 0.089 317)
- #709761
#709761
oklch(63.3% 0.089 137.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A079AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A079AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
Use #A079AE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.