#9E79B4 Color

#9E79B4 is rgb(158, 121, 180) in RGB and hsl(278, 28%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9E79B4

HEX#9E79B4

RGBrgb(158, 121, 180)

HSLhsl(278, 28%, 59%)

HSVhsv(278, 33%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.095 312.4)

CMYKcmyk(12%, 33%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9E79B4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9E79B4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9E79B4 Complementary#8FB479 Analogous#8179B4 Analogous#B479AC Triadic#B49E79 Triadic#79B49E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9E79B4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AC8DBF #B89DC8 #C6B1D3 #D2C1DC #E0D5E7 #ECE5F0

Shades

#8B5FA5 #764F8C #604072 #4D335B #372541 #211627

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