#9C78EB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.8% 0.167 295.9), rgb(156, 120, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#9C78EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C78EB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 120, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.167 295.9) |
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 #9C78EB | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C78EB | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C78EB text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C78EB text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88EE9
oklch(70.6% 0.132 296)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C78EB
oklch(65.8% 0.167 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F55D0
oklch(55.7% 0.182 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C44B4
oklch(49.2% 0.17 296)
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Step 800
800
#583991
oklch(42.7% 0.139 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#483274
oklch(37.7% 0.109 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#9C78EB 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) | #4F8DEF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578BE8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8EA7 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C78EB
#9C78EB
oklch(65.8% 0.167 295.9)
- #8E9C00
#8E9C00
oklch(65.9% 0.151 116)
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 #9C78EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C78EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #9C78EB 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.