#AA79A6
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64% 0.087 329.3), rgb(170, 121, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#AA79A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA79A6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 121, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.087 329.3) |
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 #AA79A6 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA79A6 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA79A6 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA79A6 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#B992B5
oklch(70.7% 0.067 329.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA79A6
oklch(64% 0.087 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#925E8E
oklch(55.5% 0.095 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E79
oklch(49.1% 0.087 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#654062
oklch(42.7% 0.072 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#523650
oklch(37.6% 0.057 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#AA79A6 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) | #7785A8 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838BA4 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7C89 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA79A6
#AA79A6
oklch(64% 0.087 329.3)
- #659B6F
#659B6F
oklch(63.9% 0.087 149.3)
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 #AA79A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
Use #AA79A6 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.