#AA79BB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.9% 0.11 317.1), rgb(170, 121, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#AA79BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA79BB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 121, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.11 317.1) |
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 #AA79BB | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA79BB | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA79BB text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA79BB text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6D8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#B790C4
oklch(70.7% 0.086 317.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA79BB
oklch(64.9% 0.11 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F5BA1
oklch(55.5% 0.119 317)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.111 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#633E70
oklch(42.8% 0.091 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#51355B
oklch(37.8% 0.072 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#AA79BB 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) | #7088BE | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8DB9 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8191 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA79BB
#AA79BB
oklch(64.9% 0.11 317.1)
- #6E9E5A
#6E9E5A
oklch(64.8% 0.109 137)
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 #AA79BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
Use #AA79BB 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.