#A799DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.098 293.2), rgb(167, 153, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#A799DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A799DD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 153, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.098 293.2) |
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 #A799DD | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A799DD | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A799DD text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A799DD text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE5
oklch(81% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A799DD
oklch(72% 0.098 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D79CE
oklch(63% 0.126 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7861BB
oklch(55.7% 0.136 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#6550A1
oklch(49.2% 0.126 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#524283
oklch(42.8% 0.105 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#443869
oklch(37.7% 0.082 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#A799DD 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) | #88A3E0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A1DB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA4B1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A799DD
#A799DD
oklch(72% 0.098 293.2)
- #A5AC61
#A5AC61
oklch(72.2% 0.099 113.2)
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 #A799DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.074
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.078
Use #A799DD 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.