#A79EB4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.4% 0.033 304.1), rgb(167, 158, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#A79EB4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 158, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 13%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.033 304.1) |
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 #A79EB4 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79EB4 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79EB4 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79EB4 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECC
oklch(81% 0.02 302.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79EB4
oklch(71.4% 0.033 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F849F
oklch(63.2% 0.042 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#796D8A
oklch(55.6% 0.046 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#665B75
oklch(49.1% 0.043 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#534A5F
oklch(42.6% 0.036 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#453E4E
oklch(37.7% 0.028 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#A79EB4 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) | #9AA1B5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA2B3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5A1A5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79EB4
#A79EB4
oklch(71.4% 0.033 304.1)
- #9EA790
#9EA790
oklch(71.5% 0.034 124.7)
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 #A79EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #A79EB4 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.