#9A79CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64% 0.123 301.8), rgb(154, 121, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#9A79CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A79CA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 121, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.123 301.8) |
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 #9A79CA | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A79CA | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A79CA text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A79CA text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB92D3
oklch(70.6% 0.097 301.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A79CA
oklch(64% 0.123 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#825EB4
oklch(55.7% 0.133 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E4D9B
oklch(49.2% 0.124 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3F7D
oklch(42.7% 0.103 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3665
oklch(37.7% 0.081 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#9A79CA 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) | #6588CD | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C88C8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928698 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A79CA
#9A79CA
oklch(64% 0.123 301.8)
- #80973A
#80973A
oklch(63.9% 0.122 121.7)
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 #9A79CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
Use #9A79CA 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.