#9A79FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67% 0.191 291.7), rgb(154, 121, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#9A79FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A79FF |
| RGB | rgb(154, 121, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.191 291.7) |
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 #9A79FF | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A79FF | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A79FF text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A79FF text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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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)
#9A79FF
oklch(67% 0.191 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#9066FF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F37FD
oklch(55.6% 0.266 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C25DD
oklch(49.1% 0.247 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#5823B2
oklch(42.7% 0.205 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#47268D
oklch(37.7% 0.159 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#291852
oklch(26.9% 0.1 291.7)
#9A79FF 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 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #428DFC | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F95B1 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A79FF
#9A79FF
oklch(67% 0.191 291.7)
- #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 #9A79FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A79FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #9A79FF 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.