#793085
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.8% 0.15 321.8), rgb(121, 48, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#793085 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793085 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 48, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.15 321.8) |
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 #793085 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793085 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793085 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #793085 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#C981D4
oklch(70.7% 0.14 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA5EC9
oklch(63.2% 0.179 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#A540B6
oklch(55.7% 0.195 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D309C
oklch(49% 0.182 321.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793085
oklch(44.8% 0.15 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2766
oklch(37.7% 0.118 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#793085 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) | #1D4A88 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5283 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3D56 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793085
#793085
oklch(44.8% 0.15 321.8)
- #0B6700
#0B6700
oklch(44.7% 0.149 141.8)
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 #793085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.094
Use #793085 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.