#792794
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.7% 0.177 316.3), rgb(121, 39, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#792794 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792794 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 39, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 58%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.177 316.3) |
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 #792794 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792794 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #792794 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #792794 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 316)
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Step 400
400
#C87DE5
oklch(70.7% 0.165 316)
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Step 500
500
#BA55DD
oklch(63.1% 0.212 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#A532CA
oklch(55.6% 0.229 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D22AF
oklch(49.1% 0.213 316.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792794
oklch(44.7% 0.177 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2271
oklch(37.7% 0.137 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#371542
oklch(27% 0.088 317.1)
#792794 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) | #004997 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #275092 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773E5B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792794
#792794
oklch(44.7% 0.177 316.3)
- #2D6400
#2D6400
oklch(44.8% 0.134 136.2)
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 #792794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.095
Use #792794 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.