#9079DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.2% 0.148 292.2), rgb(144, 121, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#9079DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9079DE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 121, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.148 292.2) |
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 #9079DE | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9079DE | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9079DE text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9079DE text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EC
oklch(81% 0.072 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A293E3
oklch(70.8% 0.116 291.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9079DE
oklch(64.2% 0.148 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#785CC8
oklch(55.6% 0.161 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#654BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.15 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#523E8C
oklch(42.6% 0.124 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#443670
oklch(37.8% 0.096 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#9079DE 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) | #568AE2 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5987DC | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8CA1 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9079DE
#9079DE
oklch(64.2% 0.148 292.2)
- #8F9400
#8F9400
oklch(64.1% 0.142 112.2)
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 #9079DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9079DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.021
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #9079DE 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.