#9B78F2
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.1% 0.176 294.3), rgb(155, 120, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#9B78F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B78F2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 120, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 82%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.176 294.3) |
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 #9B78F2 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B78F2 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B78F2 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B78F2 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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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
#C3B6F3
oklch(80.8% 0.086 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A68EED
oklch(70.7% 0.137 294.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B78F2
oklch(66.1% 0.176 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D53D6
oklch(55.6% 0.192 294)
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Step 700
700
#6A42B9
oklch(49% 0.178 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#563896
oklch(42.8% 0.147 294)
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Step 900
900
#473177
oklch(37.7% 0.115 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#9B78F2 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) | #488FF6 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #508CEF | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8690AA | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B78F2
#9B78F2
oklch(66.1% 0.176 294.3)
- #929C00
#929C00
oklch(66.2% 0.149 114.3)
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 #9B78F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B78F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
Use #9B78F2 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.