#8979CD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.6% 0.125 291.1), rgb(137, 121, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#8979CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8979CD |
| RGB | rgb(137, 121, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.125 291.1) |
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 #8979CD | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8979CD | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8979CD text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8979CD text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A196D9
oklch(70.8% 0.097 291.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8979CD
oklch(62.6% 0.125 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7562BC
oklch(55.6% 0.136 291)
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Step 700
700
#6251A2
oklch(49.1% 0.126 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#504283
oklch(42.6% 0.105 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423969
oklch(37.7% 0.081 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#8979CD 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) | #5F86D0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6083CB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798999 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8979CD
#8979CD
oklch(62.6% 0.125 291.1)
- #8B8E24
#8B8E24
oklch(62.5% 0.124 111.1)
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 #8979CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #8979CD 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.