#A79FD4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.8% 0.076 291.3), rgb(167, 159, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#A79FD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79FD4 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 159, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 38%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.076 291.3) |
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 #A79FD4 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79FD4 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79FD4 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79FD4 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79FD4
oklch(72.8% 0.076 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A7FC0
oklch(63.2% 0.097 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7467AC
oklch(55.6% 0.106 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#625594
oklch(49.1% 0.099 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#504678
oklch(42.7% 0.082 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#423B61
oklch(37.7% 0.064 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#272339
oklch(27.1% 0.041 291.8)
#A79FD4 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) | #92A6D6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A4D3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA8B1 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79FD4
#A79FD4
oklch(72.8% 0.076 291.3)
- #A8AC74
#A8AC74
oklch(72.7% 0.076 111.6)
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 #A79FD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.077
Use #A79FD4 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.