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#9C79FB Color

#9C79FB is rgb(156, 121, 251) in RGB, hsl(256, 94%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 52%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9C79FB
HEX#9C79FB
RGBrgb(156, 121, 251)
HSLhsl(256, 94%, 73%)
HSVhsv(256, 52%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 52%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.186 293.1)
LABlab(58.93% 35.93 -61.23)
LCHlch(58.93% 70.99 300.41)

What #9C79FB 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 #9C79FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 9.51Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 12.26Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 15.87Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 16.13Amethyst#9966CCΔE 16.91Very Light Blue#6666FFΔE 18.85

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

#9C79FB Channel Values

How #9C79FB 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 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 94% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 52% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.21:1 vs white · 6.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9C79FB 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 text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9C79FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9C79FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9C79FB
Complementary
#D8FB79
Analogous
#7998FB
Analogous
#DD79FB
Triadic
#FB9C79
Triadic
#79FB9C
Split comp.
#FBDD79
Split comp.
#98FB79

Tints & Shades of #9C79FB

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

#AB8DFB
#B69CFC
#C4B0FD
#CFBFFD
#DED2FE
#E9E1FE

Shades

#7748F9
#5316F8
#3E07D5
#3105A8
#220477
#140245

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How #9C79FB 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#9C79FB
Protanopia#8080FB
Protanomaly#8C7DFB
Deuteranopia#8686FB
Deuteranomaly#8F81FB
Tritanopia#859292
Tritanomaly#8F89C5
Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #9C79FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9c79fb: #9C79FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9C79FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9c79fb': '#9C79FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.475, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_9c79fb">#9C79FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#9C79FB"

More Purple Colors

#9C79FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9C79FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9C79FB?

#9C79FB is a light purple — rgb(156, 121, 251) in RGB and hsl(256, 94%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.51.

What is the RGB value of #9C79FB?

#9C79FB is rgb(156, 121, 251) — red 156, green 121, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9C79FB?

#9C79FB converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 52%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9C79FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9C79FB scores 3.21:1 against white and 6.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9C79FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9C79FB 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 9.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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