#9979BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.3% 0.105 305.2), rgb(153, 121, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#9979BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9979BD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 121, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.105 305.2) |
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 #9979BD | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9979BD | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9979BD text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9979BD text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD94CA
oklch(70.8% 0.082 305.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9979BD
oklch(63.3% 0.105 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8360A9
oklch(55.5% 0.116 305)
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Step 700
700
#6F4F91
oklch(49% 0.108 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4175
oklch(42.6% 0.088 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A385F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#9979BD 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) | #6A86C0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7187BB | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948392 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9979BD
#9979BD
oklch(63.3% 0.105 305.2)
- #7B954B
#7B954B
oklch(63.2% 0.105 125.2)
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 #9979BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9979BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #9979BD 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.