#9E79DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.2% 0.144 300), rgb(158, 121, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#9E79DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E79DA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 121, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.144 300) |
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 #9E79DA | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E79DA | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E79DA text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E79DA text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DD
oklch(70.7% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E79DA
oklch(65.2% 0.144 300)
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Step 600
600
#8359C0
oklch(55.7% 0.157 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F48A6
oklch(49.1% 0.147 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C86
oklch(42.7% 0.12 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A346C
oklch(37.8% 0.095 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#9E79DA 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) | #5D8BDE | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658BD8 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928A9F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E79DA
#9E79DA
oklch(65.2% 0.144 300)
- #859C20
#859C20
oklch(65.3% 0.144 120.1)
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 #9E79DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
Use #9E79DA 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.