#AA79D8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.145 306.6), rgb(170, 121, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#AA79D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA79D8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 121, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.145 306.6) |
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 #AA79D8 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA79D8 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA79D8 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA79D8 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 306.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA79D8
oklch(66.3% 0.145 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B55BA
oklch(55.5% 0.158 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7645A0
oklch(49% 0.146 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#603982
oklch(42.6% 0.122 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3268
oklch(37.7% 0.094 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#AA79D8 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) | #628DDB | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8FD5 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3889E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA79D8
#AA79D8
oklch(66.3% 0.145 306.6)
- #7CA233
#7CA233
oklch(66.2% 0.144 126.4)
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 #AA79D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #AA79D8 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.