#A79BE4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.7% 0.105 291.1), rgb(167, 155, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#A79BE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 291°. 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 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79BE4 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 155, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.105 291.1) |
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 #A79BE4 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79BE4 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79BE4 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79BE4 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE9
oklch(81% 0.066 290.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79BE4
oklch(72.7% 0.105 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B79D4
oklch(63.2% 0.134 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7560C1
oklch(55.6% 0.146 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#634FA7
oklch(49.2% 0.136 291)
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Step 800
800
#514187
oklch(42.8% 0.113 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#42386C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#A79BE4 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) | #88A6E7 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A3E2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA8B5 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79BE4
#A79BE4
oklch(72.7% 0.105 291.1)
- #A9AD5C
#A9AD5C
oklch(72.7% 0.105 111.2)
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 #A79BE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.077
Use #A79BE4 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.