#9978EA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.5% 0.166 294.7), rgb(153, 120, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#9978EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9978EA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 120, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.166 294.7) |
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 #9978EA | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9978EA | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9978EA text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9978EA text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F0
oklch(81% 0.081 295)
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Step 400
400
#A68FE9
oklch(70.6% 0.13 294.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9978EA
oklch(65.5% 0.166 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D56D0
oklch(55.6% 0.18 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A45B4
oklch(49.1% 0.168 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#563A92
oklch(42.8% 0.139 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#473374
oklch(37.8% 0.108 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#9978EA 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) | #4F8DEE | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558AE7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868EA6 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9978EA
#9978EA
oklch(65.5% 0.166 294.7)
- #8F9A00
#8F9A00
oklch(65.5% 0.148 114.8)
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 #9978EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9978EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
Use #9978EA 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.