#A79ECB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.3% 0.065 293.9), rgb(167, 158, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#A79ECB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79ECB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 158, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.065 293.9) |
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 #A79ECB | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79ECB | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79ECB text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79ECB text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 293.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79ECB
oklch(72.3% 0.065 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B7
oklch(63.1% 0.082 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7669A3
oklch(55.7% 0.089 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#63578C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#514772
oklch(42.7% 0.071 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#433C5C
oklch(37.7% 0.054 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#A79ECB 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) | #94A4CD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A3CA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A5AD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79ECB
#A79ECB
oklch(72.3% 0.065 293.9)
- #A4AA7B
#A4AA7B
oklch(72.1% 0.065 114)
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 #A79ECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.067
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
Use #A79ECB 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.