#A8779F
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.2% 0.082 333.2), rgb(168, 119, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#A8779F is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8779F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 119, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.082 333.2) |
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 #A8779F | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8779F | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8779F text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8779F text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B2
oklch(70.7% 0.065 333.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8779F
oklch(63.2% 0.082 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#935F8A
oklch(55.7% 0.09 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E75
oklch(49.1% 0.084 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#66405F
oklch(42.7% 0.07 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#53374E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#A8779F 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) | #7682A1 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82899D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7985 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8779F
#A8779F
oklch(63.2% 0.082 333.2)
- #619872
#619872
oklch(63.1% 0.082 153.4)
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 #A8779F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
Use #A8779F 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.