#9B78CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.1% 0.128 301.9), rgb(155, 120, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#9B78CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B78CD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 120, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.128 301.9) |
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 #9B78CD | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B78CD | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B78CD text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B78CD 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
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E3
oklch(81% 0.062 302)
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Step 400
400
#AC92D5
oklch(70.8% 0.1 301.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B78CD
oklch(64.1% 0.128 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#835CB6
oklch(55.6% 0.139 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9D
oklch(49% 0.13 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E7F
oklch(42.6% 0.107 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3666
oklch(37.8% 0.082 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#9B78CD 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) | #6288D0 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A88CB | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928699 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B78CD
#9B78CD
oklch(64.1% 0.128 301.9)
- #809834
#809834
oklch(64.1% 0.129 121.7)
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 #9B78CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #9B78CD 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.