#A79ACE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.6% 0.076 295.9), rgb(167, 154, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#A79ACE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79ACE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 154, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 35%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.076 295.9) |
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 #A79ACE | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79ACE | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79ACE text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79ACE text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 296.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79ACE
oklch(71.6% 0.076 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E7DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.097 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7965AA
oklch(55.5% 0.106 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#665492
oklch(49.1% 0.098 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#534576
oklch(42.7% 0.081 296)
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Step 900
900
#443A5F
oklch(37.6% 0.063 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#A79ACE 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) | #8EA2D0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A1CD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A2AC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79ACE
#A79ACE
oklch(71.6% 0.076 295.9)
- #A1AA72
#A1AA72
oklch(71.7% 0.077 115.8)
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 #A79ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.072
Use #A79ACE 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.