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#A79ACB Color

#A79ACB is rgb(167, 154, 203) in RGB, hsl(256, 32%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 24%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A79ACB
HEX#A79ACB
RGBrgb(167, 154, 203)
HSLhsl(256, 32%, 70%)
HSVhsv(256, 24%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 24%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(71.5% 0.072 296.7)
LABlab(66.05% 12.41 -23.53)
LCHlch(66.05% 26.60 297.82)

What #A79ACB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A79ACB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 5.34Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 6.99Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 8.79Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 10.28Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 12.42Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 12.48

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#A79ACB Channel Values

How #A79ACB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 167 · G 154 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 32% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 24% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A79ACB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A79ACB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A79ACB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A79ACB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A79ACB
Complementary
#BECB9A
Analogous
#9AA5CB
Analogous
#C09ACB
Triadic
#CBA79A
Triadic
#9ACBA7
Split comp.
#CBC09A
Split comp.
#A5CB9A

Tints & Shades of #A79ACB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B3A7D2
#BFB5D9
#CAC2E0
#D6D0E7
#E2DDEE
#EDEBF5

Shades

#8D7CBB
#6F5AAA
#5B498D
#45376C
#32284D
#1C172C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A79ACB.

How #A79ACB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A79ACB
Protanopia#9C9CCB
Protanomaly#A19BCB
Deuteranopia#9E9ECB
Deuteranomaly#A29DCB
Tritanopia#A0A1A1
Tritanomaly#A39EB3
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A79ACB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a79acb: #A79ACB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A79ACB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a79acb': '#A79ACB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.604, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_a79acb">#A79ACB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A79ACB"

More Purple Colors

#A79ACB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A79ACB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A79ACB?

#A79ACB is a light purple — rgb(167, 154, 203) in RGB and hsl(256, 32%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.

What is the RGB value of #A79ACB?

#A79ACB is rgb(167, 154, 203) — red 167, green 154, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A79ACB?

#A79ACB converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 24%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A79ACB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A79ACB scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A79ACB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A79ACB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 19.71, which is visibly different.

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