#793287
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.1% 0.149 320.7), rgb(121, 50, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#793287 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.149 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 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793287 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 50, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.149 320.7) |
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 #793287 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793287 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793287 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #793287 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE3
oklch(81% 0.086 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#C782D5
oklch(70.7% 0.139 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#B85FCA
oklch(63.1% 0.178 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#A341B7
oklch(55.6% 0.194 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C319D
oklch(49.1% 0.181 320.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793287
oklch(45.1% 0.149 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2866
oklch(37.7% 0.116 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#793287 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) | #1E4B8A | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5385 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3F58 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793287
#793287
oklch(45.1% 0.149 320.7)
- #166800
#166800
oklch(45.2% 0.148 140.8)
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 #793287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.093
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.093
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.095
Use #793287 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.