#A379BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.3% 0.11 311.4), rgb(163, 121, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#A379BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A379BE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 121, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.11 311.4) |
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 #A379BE | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A379BE | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A379BE text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A379BE text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B291C8
oklch(70.6% 0.086 311.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A379BE
oklch(64.3% 0.11 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A5DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#754C8E
oklch(49% 0.111 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3F74
oklch(42.7% 0.092 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E365D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2037
oklch(27.1% 0.046 311.5)
#A379BE 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) | #6D87C1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768ABC | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08393 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A379BE
#A379BE
oklch(64.3% 0.11 311.4)
- #759B51
#759B51
oklch(64.4% 0.111 131.2)
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 #A379BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #A379BE 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.