#9D79AE
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(63% 0.088 314.7), rgb(157, 121, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#9D79AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D79AE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 121, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.088 314.7) |
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 #9D79AE | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D79AE | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D79AE text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D79AE text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#B194BF
oklch(70.7% 0.069 314.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D79AE
oklch(63% 0.088 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#88629A
oklch(55.7% 0.095 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#735183
oklch(49.1% 0.087 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E426B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3857
oklch(37.7% 0.058 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#9D79AE 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) | #7184B0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7987AC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7F8C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D79AE
#9D79AE
oklch(63% 0.088 314.7)
- #72955E
#72955E
oklch(62.9% 0.088 134.7)
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 #9D79AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
Use #9D79AE 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.