#9379FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.3% 0.189 289.3), rgb(147, 121, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#9379FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9379FD |
| RGB | rgb(147, 121, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 97%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.189 289.3) |
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 #9379FD | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9379FD | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9379FD text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9379FD text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7F9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F8FF6
oklch(70.7% 0.148 289.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9379FD
oklch(66.3% 0.189 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7553E1
oklch(55.7% 0.205 289)
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Step 700
700
#6342C3
oklch(49.1% 0.191 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#51379E
oklch(42.7% 0.159 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#42317D
oklch(37.6% 0.123 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#9379FD 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) | #3B91FF | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E8BFA | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7495B0 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9379FD
#9379FD
oklch(66.3% 0.189 289.3)
- #9A9900
#9A9900
oklch(66.2% 0.144 109.3)
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 #9379FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9379FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
Use #9379FD 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.