#9C79BC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.5% 0.105 307.6), rgb(156, 121, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#9C79BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C79BC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 121, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.105 307.6) |
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 #9C79BC | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C79BC | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C79BC text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C79BC text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DB
oklch(80.8% 0.052 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE93C9
oklch(70.6% 0.083 307.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C79BC
oklch(63.5% 0.105 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#8560A7
oklch(55.6% 0.114 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#714F8F
oklch(49.2% 0.106 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4174
oklch(42.7% 0.087 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B375E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#9C79BC 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) | #6C86BF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7388BA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988392 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C79BC
#9C79BC
oklch(63.5% 0.105 307.6)
- #79974E
#79974E
oklch(63.6% 0.106 127.5)
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 #9C79BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C79BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
Use #9C79BC 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.