#A8799F
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.5% 0.078 333.4), rgb(168, 121, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#A8799F is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8799F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 121, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.078 333.4) |
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 #A8799F | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8799F | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8799F text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8799F text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CB
oklch(81% 0.038 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#B993B1
oklch(70.8% 0.061 333.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8799F
oklch(63.5% 0.078 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#916088
oklch(55.5% 0.084 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F74
oklch(49.1% 0.08 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#65415E
oklch(42.7% 0.066 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#52374D
oklch(37.6% 0.051 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#30202D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 333.2)
#A8799F 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) | #7984A1 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848A9D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7B86 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8799F
#A8799F
oklch(63.5% 0.078 333.4)
- #659975
#659975
oklch(63.6% 0.078 153.5)
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 #A8799F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
Use #A8799F 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.