#9D79BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.8% 0.109 307.2), rgb(157, 121, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#9D79BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D79BF |
| RGB | rgb(157, 121, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.109 307.2) |
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 #9D79BF | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D79BF | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D79BF text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D79BF text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.054 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF93CA
oklch(70.8% 0.084 307.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D79BF
oklch(63.8% 0.109 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#865FA9
oklch(55.7% 0.118 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#714E91
oklch(49.1% 0.11 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4076
oklch(42.7% 0.092 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C375F
oklch(37.8% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#9D79BF 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) | #6B87C2 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7288BD | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988393 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D79BF
#9D79BF
oklch(63.8% 0.109 307.2)
- #79984C
#79984C
oklch(63.8% 0.109 127.5)
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 #9D79BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D79BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #9D79BF 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.