#9079AA
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(61.6% 0.077 305.7), rgb(144, 121, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#9079AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9079AA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 121, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.077 305.7) |
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 #9079AA | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9079AA | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9079AA text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9079AA text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA97BF
oklch(70.7% 0.061 306.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9079AA
oklch(61.6% 0.077 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F669A
oklch(55.5% 0.084 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5584
oklch(49.1% 0.078 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#58466B
oklch(42.8% 0.064 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#483B57
oklch(37.8% 0.05 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2233
oklch(26.9% 0.033 305.8)
#9079AA 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) | #7082AC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7483A9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C808A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9079AA
#9079AA
oklch(61.6% 0.077 305.7)
- #7A8D5A
#7A8D5A
oklch(61.5% 0.076 125.2)
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 #9079AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
Use #9079AA 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.