#9D78AA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.6% 0.085 317.1), rgb(157, 120, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#9D78AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D78AA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 120, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.085 317.1) |
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 #9D78AA | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D78AA | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D78AA text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D78AA text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D3
oklch(81% 0.042 317)
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Step 400
400
#B294BC
oklch(70.7% 0.066 317.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D78AA
oklch(62.6% 0.085 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#896297
oklch(55.6% 0.092 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#745181
oklch(49.1% 0.085 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4269
oklch(42.7% 0.072 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3855
oklch(37.7% 0.056 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#9D78AA 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) | #7183AC | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A86A8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7E8A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D78AA
#9D78AA
oklch(62.6% 0.085 317.1)
- #709461
#709461
oklch(62.6% 0.084 136.8)
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 #9D78AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
Use #9D78AA 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.