#9B78F8
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.5% 0.184 293.4), rgb(155, 120, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#9B78F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B78F8 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 120, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 90%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.184 293.4) |
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 #9B78F8 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B78F8 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B78F8 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B78F8 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF1
oklch(70.6% 0.144 293.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B78F8
oklch(66.5% 0.184 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D51DB
oklch(55.7% 0.201 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6941BE
oklch(49.2% 0.186 293)
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Step 800
800
#563699
oklch(42.7% 0.154 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#46317A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#9B78F8 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) | #4390FC | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A8CF5 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8492AD | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B78F8
#9B78F8
oklch(66.5% 0.184 293.4)
- #949C00
#949C00
oklch(66.4% 0.148 113.4)
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 #9B78F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B78F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
Use #9B78F8 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.