#9979FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.9% 0.191 291.4), rgb(153, 121, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#9979FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9979FF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 121, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.191 291.4) |
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 #9979FF | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9979FF | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9979FF text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9979FF text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E6FF
oklch(93.5% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9979FF
oklch(66.9% 0.191 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F66FF
oklch(63% 0.217 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E38FE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B26DD
oklch(49.1% 0.247 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#5724B3
oklch(42.8% 0.205 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#47268D
oklch(37.7% 0.159 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#291853
oklch(27% 0.102 291.3)
#9979FF 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) | #3C92FF | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #418DFC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D95B1 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9979FF
#9979FF
oklch(66.9% 0.191 291.4)
- #999D00
#999D00
oklch(67% 0.148 111.6)
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 #9979FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9979FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #9979FF 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.