#9B79EE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.1% 0.17 294.7), rgb(155, 121, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#9B79EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B79EE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 121, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.17 294.7) |
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 #9B79EE | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B79EE | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B79EE text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B79EE 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F1
oklch(81% 0.082 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A78FEA
oklch(70.8% 0.132 294.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B79EE
oklch(66.1% 0.17 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E55D2
oklch(55.7% 0.184 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A44B6
oklch(49.1% 0.172 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#563993
oklch(42.7% 0.142 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#9B79EE 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) | #4E8FF2 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558CEB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8790A8 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B79EE
#9B79EE
oklch(66.1% 0.17 294.7)
- #919C00
#919C00
oklch(66.1% 0.149 114.7)
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 #9B79EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B79EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
Use #9B79EE 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.