#A779AA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.9% 0.089 324.5), rgb(167, 121, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#A779AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A779AA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 121, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.089 324.5) |
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 #A779AA | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A779AA | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A779AA text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A779AA text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D1
oklch(81% 0.043 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#B792B9
oklch(70.7% 0.07 324.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A779AA
oklch(63.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F5F93
oklch(55.6% 0.096 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A4E7D
oklch(49.1% 0.09 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#634066
oklch(42.6% 0.075 324)
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Step 900
900
#513753
oklch(37.8% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2030
oklch(26.9% 0.036 324.4)
#A779AA 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) | #7585AC | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808AA8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97E8B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A779AA
#A779AA
oklch(63.9% 0.089 324.5)
- #699A69
#699A69
oklch(63.8% 0.089 144.4)
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 #A779AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
Use #A779AA 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.