#A79DC5
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.8% 0.058 296.4), rgb(167, 157, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#A79DC5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79DC5 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 157, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.058 296.4) |
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 #A79DC5 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79DC5 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79DC5 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79DC5 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 296.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79DC5
oklch(71.8% 0.058 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D80B2
oklch(63% 0.075 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#78699E
oklch(55.6% 0.082 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#655887
oklch(49.2% 0.075 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#52486D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#443C59
oklch(37.7% 0.05 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#A79DC5 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) | #95A3C7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A2C4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A3AB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79DC5
#A79DC5
oklch(71.8% 0.058 296.4)
- #A1A97F
#A1A97F
oklch(71.7% 0.059 116.7)
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 #A79DC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #A79DC5 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.