#A3779E
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.6% 0.077 330.4), rgb(163, 119, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#A3779E is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3779E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 119, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.077 330.4) |
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 #A3779E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3779E | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3779E text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3779E text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CC
oklch(80.8% 0.038 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#B793B2
oklch(70.6% 0.061 330.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3779E
oklch(62.6% 0.077 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F618A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5076
oklch(49.1% 0.078 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#634260
oklch(42.8% 0.064 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#51384E
oklch(37.8% 0.049 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#A3779E 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) | #7681A0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80879D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77A85 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3779E
#A3779E
oklch(62.6% 0.077 330.4)
- #659570
#659570
oklch(62.5% 0.076 150.9)
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 #A3779E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
Use #A3779E 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.