#A79FBA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.8% 0.04 298.9), rgb(167, 159, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#A79FBA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79FBA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 159, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 16%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.04 298.9) |
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 #A79FBA | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79FBA | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79FBA text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79FBA text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#C2BDCF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 298.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79FBA
oklch(71.8% 0.04 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A4
oklch(63% 0.05 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#776C90
oklch(55.5% 0.056 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#645A7A
oklch(49% 0.052 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#524A63
oklch(42.7% 0.042 299.3)
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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)
#A79FBA 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) | #9AA3BB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA3B9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A3A8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79FBA
#A79FBA
oklch(71.8% 0.04 298.9)
- #A1A88C
#A1A88C
oklch(71.8% 0.04 118.8)
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 #A79FBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #A79FBA 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.