#9B79DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.2% 0.15 297.4), rgb(155, 121, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#9B79DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B79DF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 121, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.15 297.4) |
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 #9B79DF | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B79DF | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B79DF text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B79DF text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#A990E1
oklch(70.7% 0.118 297.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B79DF
oklch(65.2% 0.15 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#8059C5
oklch(55.7% 0.163 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C48AA
oklch(49.1% 0.151 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#583C8A
oklch(42.8% 0.125 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#48346E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#9B79DF 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) | #598CE3 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608ADC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8CA1 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B79DF
#9B79DF
oklch(65.2% 0.15 297.4)
- #899B03
#899B03
oklch(65.2% 0.151 117.7)
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 #9B79DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B79DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #9B79DF 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.