#9979DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65% 0.15 296.5), rgb(153, 121, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#9979DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9979DF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 121, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.15 296.5) |
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 #9979DF | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9979DF | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9979DF text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9979DF text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#A891E1
oklch(70.8% 0.117 296.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9979DF
oklch(65% 0.15 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E59C6
oklch(55.5% 0.164 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B49AB
oklch(49.2% 0.151 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#573C8A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#47346F
oklch(37.6% 0.099 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#9979DF 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) | #588BE3 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8ADD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8CA1 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9979DF
#9979DF
oklch(65% 0.15 296.5)
- #8B9A00
#8B9A00
oklch(65.2% 0.15 116.5)
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 #9979DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9979DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #9979DF 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.