#AD79FA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.5% 0.187 300.1), rgb(173, 121, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#AD79FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.187 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD79FA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 121, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.187 300.1) |
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 #AD79FA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD79FA | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD79FA text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD79FA text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FE
oklch(88.4% 0.064 300)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD79FA
oklch(68.5% 0.187 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#A359FF
oklch(63.2% 0.235 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F30F0
oklch(55.5% 0.26 300)
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Step 700
700
#7A1ED1
oklch(49.1% 0.242 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#631FA9
oklch(42.7% 0.2 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#502286
oklch(37.6% 0.157 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F164E
oklch(27% 0.099 300.4)
#AD79FA 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) | #4A93FE | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5993F7 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D92AE | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD79FA
#AD79FA
oklch(68.5% 0.187 300.1)
- #8DA700
#8DA700
oklch(68.4% 0.163 120.2)
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 #AD79FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD79FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #AD79FA 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.