#9D79CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.3% 0.125 303.3), rgb(157, 121, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#9D79CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D79CB |
| RGB | rgb(157, 121, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.125 303.3) |
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 #9D79CB | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D79CB | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D79CB text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D79CB text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E2
oklch(81% 0.061 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D3
oklch(70.8% 0.097 303)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D79CB
oklch(64.3% 0.125 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#845CB3
oklch(55.5% 0.136 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#704C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.125 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E7D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3665
oklch(37.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203B
oklch(27.1% 0.051 303.6)
#9D79CB 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) | #6589CE | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D89C9 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958698 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D79CB
#9D79CB
oklch(64.3% 0.125 303.3)
- #7F993B
#7F993B
oklch(64.3% 0.124 123)
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 #9D79CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
Use #9D79CB 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.