#792BCA
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(49.3% 0.225 300.2), rgb(121, 43, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#792BCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792BCA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 43, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.225 300.2) |
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 #792BCA | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #792BCA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #792BCA text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #792BCA text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | 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
#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
#CBB1FD
oklch(81% 0.109 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#B383FB
oklch(70.7% 0.174 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A15DF9
oklch(63.1% 0.223 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D3BE7
oklch(55.6% 0.241 300.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#792BCA
oklch(49.3% 0.225 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#6226A3
oklch(42.8% 0.187 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2681
oklch(37.6% 0.145 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#792BCA 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) | #0059CE | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C7 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66577B | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792BCA
#792BCA
oklch(49.3% 0.225 300.2)
- #596A00
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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 #792BCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #792BCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
Use #792BCA 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.