#792983
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.8% 0.158 323.1), rgb(121, 41, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#792983 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792983 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 41, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.158 323.1) |
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 #792983 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792983 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #792983 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #792983 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACEED
oklch(88.4% 0.052 323)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD5
oklch(70.7% 0.147 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE59CA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#A93AB7
oklch(55.7% 0.206 323)
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Step 700
700
#912A9D
oklch(49.1% 0.192 323.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792983
oklch(43.8% 0.158 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2566
oklch(37.7% 0.122 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#792983 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) | #124686 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375081 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3852 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792983
#792983
oklch(43.8% 0.158 323.1)
- #006507
#006507
oklch(43.9% 0.147 143.1)
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 #792983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #792983 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.