#8979D1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.8% 0.13 290.5), rgb(137, 121, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#8979D1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8979D1 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 121, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.13 290.5) |
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 #8979D1 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8979D1 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8979D1 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8979D1 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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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
#A095DC
oklch(70.6% 0.103 290.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8979D1
oklch(62.8% 0.13 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7461BF
oklch(55.5% 0.142 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6250A5
oklch(49.1% 0.132 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#504285
oklch(42.7% 0.108 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#42386B
oklch(37.7% 0.085 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#8979D1 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) | #5D87D4 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E84CF | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778A9B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8979D1
#8979D1
oklch(62.8% 0.13 290.5)
- #8D8F19
#8D8F19
oklch(62.8% 0.13 110.7)
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 #8979D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #8979D1 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.