#A79DEF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.6% 0.117 288.8), rgb(167, 157, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#A79DEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79DEF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 157, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.117 288.8) |
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 #A79DEF | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79DEF | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79DEF text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79DEF text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEE
oklch(81% 0.073 288.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79DEF
oklch(73.6% 0.117 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8877DD
oklch(63.1% 0.15 289)
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Step 600
600
#735ECB
oklch(55.7% 0.162 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#604DB0
oklch(49.2% 0.151 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E3F8E
oklch(42.6% 0.126 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#413772
oklch(37.8% 0.098 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#A79DEF 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) | #86A9F2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A5ED | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96ACBB | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79DEF
#A79DEF
oklch(73.6% 0.117 288.8)
- #B0AF51
#B0AF51
oklch(73.5% 0.117 108.4)
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 #A79DEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.073
Use #A79DEF 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.