#9979EF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.9% 0.171 293.7), rgb(153, 121, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#9979EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9979EF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 121, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.171 293.7) |
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 #9979EF | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9979EF | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9979EF text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9979EF text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F2
oklch(81% 0.083 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A58FEC
oklch(70.7% 0.134 293.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9979EF
oklch(65.9% 0.171 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C55D3
oklch(55.6% 0.185 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6944B7
oklch(49.1% 0.173 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#553994
oklch(42.7% 0.143 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#463276
oklch(37.7% 0.112 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#9979EF 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) | #4C8EF3 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #528BEC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8490A9 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9979EF
#9979EF
oklch(65.9% 0.171 293.7)
- #929B00
#929B00
oklch(66% 0.148 113.9)
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 #9979EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9979EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
Use #9979EF 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.