#A79EE3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.3% 0.099 289.7), rgb(167, 158, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#A79EE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 158, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.099 289.7) |
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 #A79EE3 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79EE3 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79EE3 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79EE3 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE7
oklch(81% 0.062 289.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79EE3
oklch(73.3% 0.099 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#897BD0
oklch(63.2% 0.126 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7362BD
oklch(55.5% 0.137 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#6151A3
oklch(49.1% 0.127 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4384
oklch(42.8% 0.105 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#41396A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#A79EE3 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) | #8CA8E6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA5E1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AAAB7 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79EE3
#A79EE3
oklch(73.3% 0.099 289.7)
- #ACAE62
#ACAE62
oklch(73.2% 0.099 109.9)
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 #A79EE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #A79EE3 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.