#A879DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66.5% 0.153 303.8), rgb(168, 121, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#A879DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A879DF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 121, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.153 303.8) |
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 #A879DF | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A879DF | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A879DF text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A879DF text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 304)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDD
oklch(70.7% 0.12 304.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A879DF
oklch(66.5% 0.153 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8954C1
oklch(55.6% 0.167 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7444A6
oklch(49% 0.154 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3987
oklch(42.7% 0.127 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D326C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#A879DF 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) | #5D8DE3 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698FDC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8BA1 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A879DF
#A879DF
oklch(66.5% 0.153 303.8)
- #81A222
#81A222
oklch(66.4% 0.152 123.7)
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 #A879DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
Use #A879DF 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.