#A079BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64% 0.109 309.5), rgb(160, 121, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#A079BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A079BE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 121, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.109 309.5) |
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 #A079BE | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A079BE | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A079BE text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A079BE text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8DB
oklch(81% 0.053 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#B192C9
oklch(70.7% 0.085 309.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A079BE
oklch(64% 0.109 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#885EA7
oklch(55.6% 0.118 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#734D8F
oklch(49% 0.11 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4074
oklch(42.8% 0.09 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D365E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#A079BE 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) | #6C87C1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7589BC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8393 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A079BE
#A079BE
oklch(64% 0.109 309.5)
- #77994F
#77994F
oklch(64% 0.109 129.3)
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 #A079BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
Use #A079BE 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.