#9F79B3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.4% 0.095 313.6), rgb(159, 121, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#9F79B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F79B3 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 121, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.095 313.6) |
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 #9F79B3 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F79B3 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F79B3 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F79B3 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E5
oklch(88.4% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#B193C2
oklch(70.6% 0.075 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F79B3
oklch(63.4% 0.095 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#89609E
oklch(55.6% 0.104 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#744F87
oklch(49.1% 0.096 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E416D
oklch(42.6% 0.079 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3759
oklch(37.6% 0.063 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#9F79B3 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) | #7085B5 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7888B1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E808E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F79B3
#9F79B3
oklch(63.4% 0.095 313.6)
- #73975B
#73975B
oklch(63.4% 0.094 133.7)
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 #9F79B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F79B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
Use #9F79B3 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.