#9B79EA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.8% 0.165 295.4), rgb(155, 121, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#9B79EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B79EA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 121, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.165 295.4) |
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 #9B79EA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B79EA | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B79EA text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B79EA text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
-
Step 300
300
#C4B7F0
oklch(81% 0.081 295)
-
Step 400
400
#A78FE8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 295.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B79EA
oklch(65.8% 0.165 295.4)
-
Step 600
600
#7E56CE
oklch(55.6% 0.178 295.4)
-
Step 700
700
#6B45B3
oklch(49.1% 0.167 295.5)
-
Step 800
800
#573A91
oklch(42.8% 0.138 295.3)
-
Step 900
900
#473373
oklch(37.7% 0.106 295.3)
-
Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#9B79EA 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) | #518EEE | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588BE7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898FA6 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B79EA
#9B79EA
oklch(65.8% 0.165 295.4)
- #8F9C00
#8F9C00
oklch(66% 0.15 115.6)
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 #9B79EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B79EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #9B79EA 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.