#792BC9
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(49.2% 0.224 300.4), rgb(121, 43, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#792BC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 43, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.224 300.4) |
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 #792BC9 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #792BC9 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #792BC9 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #792BC9 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 300)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1FC
oklch(81% 0.107 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#B383FB
oklch(70.7% 0.174 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A15DF8
oklch(63% 0.222 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E3BE7
oklch(55.7% 0.241 300.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#792BC9
oklch(49.2% 0.224 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#6226A2
oklch(42.7% 0.186 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#502681
oklch(37.7% 0.146 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E184B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 300.2)
#792BC9 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) | #0059CD | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C6 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66567A | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792BC9
#792BC9
oklch(49.2% 0.224 300.4)
- #586A00
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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 #792BC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #792BC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
Use #792BC9 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.