#9079CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.1% 0.121 295.8), rgb(144, 121, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#9079CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9079CA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 121, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.121 295.8) |
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 #9079CA | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9079CA | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9079CA text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9079CA text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E3
oklch(80.8% 0.059 296)
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Step 400
400
#A595D5
oklch(70.7% 0.093 295.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9079CA
oklch(63.1% 0.121 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B61B7
oklch(55.7% 0.131 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#684F9D
oklch(49% 0.123 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#544180
oklch(42.6% 0.103 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#453866
oklch(37.7% 0.078 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#9079CA 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) | #6287CD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6685C8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848798 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9079CA
#9079CA
oklch(63.1% 0.121 295.8)
- #869231
#869231
oklch(63.1% 0.121 116)
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 #9079CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #9079CA 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.