#A79EE4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.3% 0.1 289.6), rgb(167, 158, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#A79EE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79EE4 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 158, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 56%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.1 289.6) |
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 #A79EE4 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79EE4 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79EE4 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79EE4 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE7
oklch(80.8% 0.063 290)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79EE4
oklch(73.3% 0.1 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#887BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.127 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7362BF
oklch(55.6% 0.14 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6151A4
oklch(49.2% 0.129 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4285
oklch(42.6% 0.108 290)
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Step 900
900
#41396B
oklch(37.8% 0.084 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#26213E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 290.3)
#A79EE4 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) | #8BA8E7 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA5E2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99AAB7 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79EE4
#A79EE4
oklch(73.3% 0.1 289.6)
- #ADAE61
#ADAE61
oklch(73.3% 0.1 109.3)
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 #A79EE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.073
Use #A79EE4 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.