#A79FEE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74% 0.113 287.9), rgb(167, 159, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#A79FEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79FEE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 159, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.113 287.9) |
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 #A79FEE | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79FEE | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79FEE text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79FEE text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 288.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79FEE
oklch(74% 0.113 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8679DB
oklch(63.1% 0.144 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#715FC8
oklch(55.5% 0.157 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F4EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.146 288)
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Step 800
800
#4D418C
oklch(42.7% 0.12 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403770
oklch(37.6% 0.095 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#A79FEE 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) | #89AAF1 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A6EC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96ADBC | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79FEE
#A79FEE
oklch(74% 0.113 287.9)
- #B2B056
#B2B056
oklch(74% 0.113 107.7)
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 #A79FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
Use #A79FEE 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.