#793484
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.2% 0.143 322), rgb(121, 52, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#793484 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793484 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 52, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.143 322) |
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 #793484 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793484 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793484 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #793484 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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 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
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C783D2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#B861C6
oklch(63.2% 0.171 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#A344B2
oklch(55.6% 0.185 322)
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Step 700
700
#8B3499
oklch(49% 0.173 321.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793484
oklch(45.2% 0.143 322)
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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)
#793484 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) | #244C87 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5482 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4057 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793484
#793484
oklch(45.2% 0.143 322)
- #15680D
#15680D
oklch(45.2% 0.143 141.9)
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 #793484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.093
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.094
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.095
Use #793484 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.