#AA79B6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.7% 0.104 319.6), rgb(170, 121, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#AA79B6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA79B6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 121, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.104 319.6) |
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 #AA79B6 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA79B6 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA79B6 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA79B6 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D6
oklch(81% 0.051 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#B790C1
oklch(70.6% 0.082 319.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA79B6
oklch(64.7% 0.104 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#905C9D
oklch(55.6% 0.114 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B86
oklch(49% 0.106 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#643E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#513558
oklch(37.6% 0.068 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#AA79B6 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) | #7187B8 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8CB4 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB808F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA79B6
#AA79B6
oklch(64.7% 0.104 319.6)
- #6C9E60
#6C9E60
oklch(64.8% 0.104 139.7)
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 #AA79B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.068
Use #AA79B6 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.