#A5779B
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.7% 0.076 334.4), rgb(165, 119, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#A5779B is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5779B |
| RGB | rgb(165, 119, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.076 334.4) |
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 #A5779B | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A5779B | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5779B text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5779B text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.037 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#B893B0
oklch(70.7% 0.059 333.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A5779B
oklch(62.7% 0.076 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#916187
oklch(55.7% 0.082 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5072
oklch(49.1% 0.075 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#64415D
oklch(42.6% 0.064 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#52384C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#A5779B 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) | #77819C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82889A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7984 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5779B
#A5779B
oklch(62.7% 0.076 334.4)
- #639674
#639674
oklch(62.7% 0.075 154.5)
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 #A5779B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
Use #A5779B 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.