#9E79AA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.9% 0.083 317.7), rgb(158, 121, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#9E79AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 318°. 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E79AA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 121, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.083 317.7) |
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 #9E79AA | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E79AA | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E79AA text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E79AA text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 318)
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Step 400
400
#B294BB
oklch(70.7% 0.065 318.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E79AA
oklch(62.9% 0.083 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#896296
oklch(55.6% 0.09 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#745180
oklch(49.1% 0.084 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4268
oklch(42.6% 0.071 318)
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Step 900
900
#4E3854
oklch(37.7% 0.055 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#9E79AA 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) | #7384AC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B87A8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7F8A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E79AA
#9E79AA
oklch(62.9% 0.083 317.7)
- #709563
#709563
oklch(62.9% 0.083 137.8)
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 #9E79AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
Use #9E79AA 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.