#793384
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.1% 0.145 322), rgb(121, 51, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#793384 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793384 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 51, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.145 322) |
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 #793384 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793384 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793384 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #793384 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
#E8CFEC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C882D2
oklch(70.6% 0.136 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#B860C6
oklch(63.1% 0.172 322)
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Step 600
600
#A443B3
oklch(55.7% 0.188 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C339A
oklch(49.1% 0.175 322)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793384
oklch(45.1% 0.145 322)
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Step 900
900
#5C2964
oklch(37.7% 0.112 322)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#793384 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) | #234B87 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5382 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3F56 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793384
#793384
oklch(45.1% 0.145 322)
- #12680B
#12680B
oklch(45.1% 0.145 142.1)
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 #793384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.093
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.096
Use #793384 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.