#9F79DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.4% 0.146 300.3), rgb(159, 121, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#9F79DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F79DB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 121, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.146 300.3) |
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 #9F79DB | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F79DB | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F79DB text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F79DB text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#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
#C8B7E8
oklch(81% 0.07 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DD
oklch(70.8% 0.114 300.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F79DB
oklch(65.4% 0.146 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8358C1
oklch(55.6% 0.16 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F48A6
oklch(49.1% 0.147 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3B87
oklch(42.6% 0.123 300)
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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)
#9F79DB 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) | #5D8CDF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658BD9 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948A9F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F79DB
#9F79DB
oklch(65.4% 0.146 300.3)
- #859D1E
#859D1E
oklch(65.5% 0.146 120.4)
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 #9F79DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
Use #9F79DB 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.