#A79DBF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.6% 0.05 298.6), rgb(167, 157, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#A79DBF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79DBF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 157, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.05 298.6) |
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 #A79DBF | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79DBF | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79DBF text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79DBF text on black | 8.21:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD3
oklch(81% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79DBF
oklch(71.6% 0.05 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E81AB
oklch(63% 0.064 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#786A97
oklch(55.5% 0.07 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#655981
oklch(49.2% 0.064 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#534969
oklch(42.9% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#443D55
oklch(37.7% 0.041 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#A79DBF 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) | #96A2C1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A2BE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3A2A8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79DBF
#A79DBF
oklch(71.6% 0.05 298.6)
- #A0A885
#A0A885
oklch(71.6% 0.05 118.1)
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 #A79DBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
Use #A79DBF 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.