#9D79A2
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.5% 0.073 322.3), rgb(157, 121, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#9D79A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D79A2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 121, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.073 322.3) |
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 #9D79A2 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D79A2 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D79A2 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D79A2 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B295B6
oklch(70.7% 0.057 322.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D79A2
oklch(62.5% 0.073 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A638F
oklch(55.6% 0.081 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#75527A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4363
oklch(42.6% 0.062 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3951
oklch(37.7% 0.048 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E222F
oklch(27.2% 0.029 323.8)
#9D79A2 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) | #7582A4 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D86A1 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7D87 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D79A2
#9D79A2
oklch(62.5% 0.073 322.3)
- #6E936A
#6E936A
oklch(62.4% 0.073 142.2)
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 #9D79A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
Use #9D79A2 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.