#791DD4
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(49.2% 0.245 299), rgb(121, 29, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#791DD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.245 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791DD4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 29, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 76%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.245 299) |
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 #791DD4 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #791DD4 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #791DD4 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #791DD4 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#B183FF
oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#A05BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.232 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E2FF3
oklch(55.6% 0.263 299.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#791DD4
oklch(49.2% 0.245 299)
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Step 800
800
#621EAB
oklch(42.7% 0.202 299)
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Step 900
900
#4F2287
oklch(37.6% 0.158 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E164F
oklch(26.9% 0.1 298.9)
#791DD4 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) | #0058D9 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056D1 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62567E | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.247 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791DD4
#791DD4
oklch(49.2% 0.245 299)
- #5A6900
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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 #791DD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #791DD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.044
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.048
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.064
Use #791DD4 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.