#A779DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66.1% 0.148 304.3), rgb(167, 121, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#A779DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A779DB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 121, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.148 304.3) |
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 #A779DB | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A779DB | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A779DB text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A779DB text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E7
oklch(81% 0.071 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B18EDB
oklch(70.8% 0.115 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A779DB
oklch(66.1% 0.148 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8956BE
oklch(55.7% 0.16 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7445A4
oklch(49.1% 0.15 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A85
oklch(42.7% 0.123 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D326A
oklch(37.6% 0.096 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#A779DB 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) | #5F8DDF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8ED8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8AA0 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A779DB
#A779DB
oklch(66.1% 0.148 304.3)
- #7FA12A
#7FA12A
oklch(66.1% 0.147 124.5)
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 #A779DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #A779DB 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.