#9379EB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.2% 0.165 291.6), rgb(147, 121, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#9379EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9379EB |
| RGB | rgb(147, 121, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.165 291.6) |
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 #9379EB | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9379EB | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9379EB text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9379EB text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F1
oklch(81% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A291EA
oklch(70.7% 0.128 291.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9379EB
oklch(65.2% 0.165 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7858D2
oklch(55.6% 0.18 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6547B6
oklch(49.1% 0.168 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#523B93
oklch(42.6% 0.139 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#443475
oklch(37.8% 0.107 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#9379EB 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) | #4E8DEF | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5189E8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C90A7 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9379EB
#9379EB
oklch(65.2% 0.165 291.6)
- #939700
#939700
oklch(65.1% 0.144 111.7)
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 #9379EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9379EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
Use #9379EB 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.