#A79FFA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74.5% 0.13 286.8), rgb(167, 159, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#A79FFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79FFA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 159, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.13 286.8) |
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 #A79FFA | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79FFA | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79FFA text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79FFA text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F3
oklch(80.8% 0.081 286.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79FFA
oklch(74.5% 0.13 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8575E7
oklch(63% 0.166 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#705BD5
oklch(55.6% 0.18 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E4AB9
oklch(49.1% 0.168 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C3D95
oklch(42.5% 0.139 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3577
oklch(37.6% 0.109 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#A79FFA 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) | #83ACFE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A7F8 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B0C1 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79FFA
#A79FFA
oklch(74.5% 0.13 286.8)
- #B6B245
#B6B245
oklch(74.6% 0.13 107.2)
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 #A79FFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
Use #A79FFA 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.