#A79EB9
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.6% 0.04 300.6), rgb(167, 158, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#A79EB9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 158, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 16%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.04 300.6) |
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 #A79EB9 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79EB9 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79EB9 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79EB9 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 301)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79EB9
oklch(71.6% 0.04 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E83A4
oklch(63.1% 0.05 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#786C8F
oklch(55.5% 0.055 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#655A7A
oklch(49% 0.052 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#534A63
oklch(42.8% 0.042 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#443E51
oklch(37.8% 0.033 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#A79EB9 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) | #99A2BA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA2B8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A2A7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79EB9
#A79EB9
oklch(71.6% 0.04 300.6)
- #9FA78C
#9FA78C
oklch(71.4% 0.039 120.8)
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 #A79EB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #A79EB9 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.