#A79EBD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.7% 0.046 298.5), rgb(167, 158, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#A79EBD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79EBD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 158, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.046 298.5) |
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 #A79EBD | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79EBD | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79EBD text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79EBD text on black | 8.26:1 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 299.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79EBD
oklch(71.7% 0.046 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E82A8
oklch(63.1% 0.058 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#786B94
oklch(55.5% 0.064 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#65597E
oklch(49% 0.06 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#524966
oklch(42.6% 0.049 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#443D53
oklch(37.6% 0.038 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#A79EBD 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) | #98A2BE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A2BC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3A2A8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79EBD
#A79EBD
oklch(71.7% 0.046 298.5)
- #A0A888
#A0A888
oklch(71.6% 0.046 119)
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 #A79EBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
Use #A79EBD 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.