#9E79C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64% 0.113 306.7), rgb(158, 121, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#9E79C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E79C2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 121, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.113 306.7) |
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 #9E79C2 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E79C2 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E79C2 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E79C2 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#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
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DD
oklch(81% 0.055 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CC
oklch(70.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E79C2
oklch(64% 0.113 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#865EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#724D93
oklch(49.1% 0.115 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4077
oklch(42.7% 0.093 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3660
oklch(37.7% 0.074 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#9E79C2 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) | #6A87C5 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7289C0 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998494 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E79C2
#9E79C2
oklch(64% 0.113 306.7)
- #7A9949
#7A9949
oklch(64.1% 0.113 126.9)
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 #9E79C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #9E79C2 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.