#A979EB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.2% 0.168 301.5), rgb(169, 121, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#A979EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A979EB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 121, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.168 301.5) |
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 #A979EB | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A979EB | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A979EB text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A979EB text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.105 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A979EB
oklch(67.2% 0.168 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A25FF3
oklch(63.1% 0.214 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E3EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.233 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#792DC4
oklch(49% 0.217 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#62289F
oklch(42.6% 0.18 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#50287E
oklch(37.8% 0.139 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#A979EB 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) | #5590EF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6290E8 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8EA7 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A979EB
#A979EB
oklch(67.2% 0.168 301.5)
- #87A400
#87A400
oklch(67.2% 0.162 121.4)
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 #A979EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #A979EB 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.