#793087
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.9% 0.152 320.9), rgb(121, 48, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#793087 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793087 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 48, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.152 320.9) |
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 #793087 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793087 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793087 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #793087 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#C881D6
oklch(70.7% 0.142 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#B95DCB
oklch(63% 0.182 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A43FB8
oklch(55.5% 0.198 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D309E
oklch(49.2% 0.183 321.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793087
oklch(44.9% 0.152 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2767
oklch(37.7% 0.119 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#793087 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) | #1A4A8A | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395285 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3E57 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793087
#793087
oklch(44.9% 0.152 320.9)
- #156700
#156700
oklch(44.8% 0.147 140.9)
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 #793087, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.094
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.094
Use #793087 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.