#A379DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.7% 0.145 302.6), rgb(163, 121, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#A379DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A379DA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 121, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.145 302.6) |
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 #A379DA | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A379DA | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A379DA text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A379DA text on black | 6.30:1 | 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
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.113 302.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A379DA
oklch(65.7% 0.145 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8657BE
oklch(55.5% 0.158 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7247A4
oklch(49.2% 0.146 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B85
oklch(42.8% 0.121 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C336B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3E
oklch(26.9% 0.06 302.8)
#A379DA 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) | #5F8CDE | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688DD8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998A9F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A379DA
#A379DA
oklch(65.7% 0.145 302.6)
- #829F27
#829F27
oklch(65.8% 0.145 122.6)
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 #A379DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #A379DA 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.