#A079DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.7% 0.151 299.9), rgb(160, 121, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#A079DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A079DF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 121, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.151 299.9) |
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 #A079DF | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A079DF | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A079DF text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A079DF text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#DDD4F1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EA
oklch(80.8% 0.074 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FDF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 300.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A079DF
oklch(65.7% 0.151 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8357C4
oklch(55.6% 0.165 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F46A9
oklch(49% 0.154 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3B89
oklch(42.7% 0.126 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A336D
oklch(37.6% 0.098 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E40
oklch(26.9% 0.063 299.8)
#A079DF 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) | #5B8CE3 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638CDC | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948BA1 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A079DF
#A079DF
oklch(65.7% 0.151 299.9)
- #869E12
#869E12
oklch(65.8% 0.152 120.1)
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 #A079DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A079DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
Use #A079DF 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.