#A79BCE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.8% 0.074 295.3), rgb(167, 155, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#A79BCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79BCE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 155, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.074 295.3) |
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 #A79BCE | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79BCE | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79BCE text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79BCE text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#C2BBDC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 295.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79BCE
oklch(71.8% 0.074 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E7EBD
oklch(63.2% 0.094 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7866A9
oklch(55.6% 0.103 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#655591
oklch(49.2% 0.095 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#524576
oklch(42.6% 0.081 295)
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Step 900
900
#443B5F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#A79BCE 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) | #90A2D0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A1CD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A3AD | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79BCE
#A79BCE
oklch(71.8% 0.074 295.3)
- #A2AA74
#A2AA74
oklch(71.8% 0.074 115.2)
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 #A79BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #A79BCE 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.