#A079D9
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.4% 0.143 301.3), rgb(160, 121, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#A079D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A079D9 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 121, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.143 301.3) |
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 #A079D9 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A079D9 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A079D9 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A079D9 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E7
oklch(81% 0.069 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD90DB
oklch(70.8% 0.111 301.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A079D9
oklch(65.4% 0.143 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8458BE
oklch(55.5% 0.156 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7048A4
oklch(49.1% 0.144 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C85
oklch(42.7% 0.119 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B346B
oklch(37.8% 0.094 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#A079D9 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) | #5E8BDD | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678BD7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958A9F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A079D9
#A079D9
oklch(65.4% 0.143 301.3)
- #839D25
#839D25
oklch(65.4% 0.144 121.4)
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 #A079D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
Use #A079D9 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.