Color #A6779E Color / Colour Code #A6779E
This page shows the hex color code for color #a6779e (#A6779E). The colour is a purple tone with 21% saturation and 56% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #A6779E against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#A6779E paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 280, 310, and 340 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 310, 70, and 190 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #A6779E
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 310 and saturation at 21%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 310 to 355 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 310 with its complement at 130 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #A6779E
Lightness variations at hue 310 and 21% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #A6779E
Design Use Cases for #A6779E
Muted Accent Color
With 21% saturation, #A6779E has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 56% lightness, #A6779E has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#A6779E falls in the purple spectrum (hue 310). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #A6779E (hue 310) to its complement at hue 130. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 340. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a6779e, #77a67f);
CSS Code for #A6779E
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About Color #A6779E (#A6779E)
#A6779E is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 166 red, 119 green, and 158 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 310 degrees with 21% saturation and 56% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #A6779E is 137/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 5% yellow, and 35% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #A6779E against white is 3.65:1 and against black is 5.75:1. This only passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. For normal body text on white, darken the color or use it on a dark background where it achieves 5.75:1.
The complementary colour #77A67F creates maximum visual tension when paired with #A6779E. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #9777A6 and #A67787, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #A6779E?
- #A6779E is Color #A6779E, a purple color (colour) with RGB(166, 119, 158), HSL(310, 21%, 56%), and CMYK(0%, 28%, 5%, 35%). Its perceived brightness is 137/255.
- Is #A6779E accessible for text?
- Against white, #A6779E has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 5.75:1 (passes AA). It passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #A6779E?
- The complementary colour is #77A67F (hue 130). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #9777A6 and #A67787. The triadic palette adds #9FA677 and #779FA6 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #A6779E in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #a6779e; or rgb(166, 119, 158); or hsl(310, 21%, 56%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 310 21% 56%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.