#790594
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.203 317.8), rgb(121, 5, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#790594 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790594 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 5, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 93%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.203 317.8) |
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 #790594 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #790594 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #790594 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #790594 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.066 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F3
oklch(81% 0.119 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#D074EC
oklch(70.6% 0.19 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#C346E6
oklch(63.2% 0.243 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE0ED4
oklch(55.6% 0.264 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#790594
oklch(42.6% 0.203 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#621776
oklch(37.7% 0.158 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1045
oklch(27% 0.101 318.5)
#790594 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) | #004197 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D4A91 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783056 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #790594
#790594
oklch(42.6% 0.203 317.8)
- #235E00
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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 #790594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.101
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.105
Use #790594 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.