#9D79E2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.6% 0.154 297.8), rgb(157, 121, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#9D79E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D79E2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 121, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.154 297.8) |
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 #9D79E2 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D79E2 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D79E2 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D79E2 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EC
oklch(81% 0.075 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 298.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D79E2
oklch(65.6% 0.154 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#8157C7
oklch(55.6% 0.168 298)
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Step 700
700
#6D47AC
oklch(49.2% 0.155 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#593B8B
oklch(42.8% 0.128 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#49336F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E41
oklch(26.8% 0.064 297.7)
#9D79E2 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) | #588DE6 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8BDF | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8CA3 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D79E2
#9D79E2
oklch(65.6% 0.154 297.8)
- #8A9C00
#8A9C00
oklch(65.5% 0.152 117.6)
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 #9D79E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D79E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #9D79E2 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.