#8979CF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.7% 0.127 290.8), rgb(137, 121, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#8979CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8979CF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 121, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.127 290.8) |
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 #8979CF | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8979CF | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8979CF text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8979CF text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 291)
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Step 400
400
#A096DA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 290.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8979CF
oklch(62.7% 0.127 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7562BD
oklch(55.7% 0.137 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6250A3
oklch(49% 0.129 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#504284
oklch(42.7% 0.107 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#42386A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 291)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#8979CF 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) | #5E87D2 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F83CD | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78899A | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8979CF
#8979CF
oklch(62.7% 0.127 290.8)
- #8C8F1F
#8C8F1F
oklch(62.8% 0.128 111.2)
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 #8979CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #8979CF 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.