#790CDC
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(49.1% 0.26 297.9), rgb(121, 12, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#790CDC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.260 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.260) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790CDC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 12, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 90%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.26 297.9) |
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 #790CDC | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #790CDC | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #790CDC text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #790CDC text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#AF84FF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E5CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.231 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E24FC
oklch(55.6% 0.279 298)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#790CDC
oklch(49.1% 0.26 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#6215B2
oklch(42.7% 0.216 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F1E8C
oklch(37.6% 0.168 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1452
oklch(26.9% 0.107 298)
#790CDC 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) | #0057E1 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055D9 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5681 | 0.192 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.262 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #790CDC
#790CDC
oklch(49.1% 0.26 297.9)
- #5C6900
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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 #790CDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #790CDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.046
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.048
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.051
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.072
Use #790CDC 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.