#AA79DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66.6% 0.152 305), rgb(170, 121, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#AA79DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA79DE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 121, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.152 305) |
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 #AA79DE | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA79DE | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA79DE text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA79DE text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDC
oklch(70.7% 0.119 305.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA79DE
oklch(66.6% 0.152 305)
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Step 600
600
#8A54BF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7644A5
oklch(49.2% 0.153 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#603886
oklch(42.7% 0.128 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E316B
oklch(37.6% 0.1 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#AA79DE 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) | #5E8EE2 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8FDB | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28AA1 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA79DE
#AA79DE
oklch(66.6% 0.152 305)
- #7FA327
#7FA327
oklch(66.6% 0.152 124.9)
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 #AA79DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #AA79DE 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.