#A79CFB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74% 0.135 287.9), rgb(167, 156, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#A79CFB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79CFB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 156, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.135 287.9) |
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 #A79CFB | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79CFB | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79CFB text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79CFB text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F5
oklch(80.8% 0.086 288.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79CFB
oklch(74% 0.135 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8773EA
oklch(63% 0.173 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#7258D9
oklch(55.6% 0.189 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#6047BC
oklch(49.1% 0.175 288)
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Step 800
800
#4E3B98
oklch(42.6% 0.145 288)
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Step 900
900
#403479
oklch(37.7% 0.113 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#A79CFB 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) | #7FAAFF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA5F9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92AEC0 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79CFB
#A79CFB
oklch(74% 0.135 287.9)
- #B4B13D
#B4B13D
oklch(74.1% 0.135 107.9)
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 #A79CFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #A79CFB 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.