#A3799C
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.9% 0.071 332.3), rgb(163, 121, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#A3799C is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3799C |
| RGB | rgb(163, 121, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.071 332.3) |
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 #A3799C | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3799C | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3799C text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3799C text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CB
oklch(81% 0.035 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#B694B0
oklch(70.6% 0.056 332.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3799C
oklch(62.9% 0.071 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6287
oklch(55.5% 0.077 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#795173
oklch(49.1% 0.073 332)
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Step 800
800
#62435D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#50384D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#A3799C 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) | #78839D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82889B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77B85 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3799C
#A3799C
oklch(62.9% 0.071 332.3)
- #689674
#689674
oklch(63% 0.071 152.1)
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 #A3799C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
Use #A3799C 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.