#AA79F2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.7% 0.177 300.5), rgb(170, 121, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#AA79F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA79F2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 121, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 82%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.177 300.5) |
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 #AA79F2 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA79F2 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA79F2 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA79F2 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 300)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.11 300.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA79F2
oklch(67.7% 0.177 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A25CFA
oklch(63.1% 0.226 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E39E9
oklch(55.6% 0.245 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#7928CA
oklch(49.1% 0.228 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#6224A4
oklch(42.6% 0.19 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#502582
oklch(37.7% 0.148 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F184C
oklch(27.1% 0.093 300.7)
#AA79F2 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) | #5091F6 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D91EF | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C90AA | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA79F2
#AA79F2
oklch(67.7% 0.177 300.5)
- #8AA500
#8AA500
oklch(67.7% 0.162 120.7)
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 #AA79F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
Use #AA79F2 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.