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#9C79CD Color

#9C79CD is rgb(156, 121, 205) in RGB, hsl(265, 46%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 41%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9C79CD
HEX#9C79CD
RGBrgb(156, 121, 205)
HSLhsl(265, 46%, 64%)
HSVhsv(265, 41%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 41%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.127 302.2)
LABlab(56.88% 26.87 -38.84)
LCHlch(56.88% 47.23 304.67)

What #9C79CD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9C79CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 6.36Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 9.17Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 11.87Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 12.05Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 12.11Amethyst#9966CCΔE 12.37

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#9C79CD Channel Values

How #9C79CD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 156 · G 121 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 46% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 41% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.48:1 vs white · 6.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9C79CD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9C79CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9C79CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9C79CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9C79CD
Complementary
#AACD79
Analogous
#7980CD
Analogous
#C679CD
Triadic
#CD9C79
Triadic
#79CD9C
Split comp.
#CDC679
Split comp.
#80CD79

Tints & Shades of #9C79CD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AA8CD4
#B89EDB
#C5B1E2
#D0C0E8
#DED2EE
#ECE5F5

Shades

#8357C1
#6F41AF
#59348D
#472970
#311D4E
#1F1230

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9C79CD.

How #9C79CD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#9C79CD
Protanopia#8080CD
Protanomaly#8C7DCD
Deuteranopia#8686CC
Deuteranomaly#8F81CD
Tritanopia#908787
Tritanomaly#9582A8
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #9C79CD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9c79cd: #9C79CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9C79CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9c79cd': '#9C79CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.475, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_9c79cd">#9C79CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#9C79CD"

More Purple Colors

#9C79CD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9C79CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9C79CD?

#9C79CD is a light purple — rgb(156, 121, 205) in RGB and hsl(265, 46%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.36.

What is the RGB value of #9C79CD?

#9C79CD is rgb(156, 121, 205) — red 156, green 121, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9C79CD?

#9C79CD converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 41%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9C79CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9C79CD scores 3.48:1 against white and 6.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9C79CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9C79CD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 12.97, which is visibly different.

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