#9C79FB
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.9% 0.186 293.1), rgb(156, 121, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#9C79FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C79FB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 121, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.186 293.1) |
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 #9C79FB | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C79FB | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C79FB text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C79FB text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C79FB
oklch(66.9% 0.186 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#9364FF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 293)
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Step 600
600
#8139F8
oklch(55.5% 0.259 293)
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Step 700
700
#6E28D8
oklch(49.1% 0.24 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#5925AF
oklch(42.7% 0.2 293)
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Step 900
900
#48268A
oklch(37.6% 0.156 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1851
oklch(27% 0.099 293.1)
#9C79FB 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) | #4291FF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498DF8 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8494AF | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C79FB
#9C79FB
oklch(66.9% 0.186 293.1)
- #969E00
#969E00
oklch(67% 0.15 113.3)
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 #9C79FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C79FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #9C79FB 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.