#9D79B2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.093 312.6), rgb(157, 121, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#9D79B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D79B2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 121, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.093 312.6) |
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 #9D79B2 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D79B2 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D79B2 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D79B2 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D6
oklch(81% 0.045 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#B094C1
oklch(70.7% 0.071 312.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D79B2
oklch(63.2% 0.093 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#88619D
oklch(55.6% 0.1 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#735087
oklch(49.1% 0.094 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E426D
oklch(42.8% 0.077 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3859
oklch(37.8% 0.061 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#9D79B2 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) | #7085B4 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7887B0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B808E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D79B2
#9D79B2
oklch(63.2% 0.093 312.6)
- #74965A
#74965A
oklch(63.2% 0.093 132.6)
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 #9D79B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D79B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
Use #9D79B2 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.