#793491
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46% 0.156 316.3), rgb(121, 52, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#793491 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793491 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 52, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.156 316.3) |
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 #793491 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793491 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793491 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #793491 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D3
oklch(70.6% 0.121 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE68C7
oklch(63.1% 0.155 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#994DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.169 316.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#793491
oklch(46% 0.156 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A337D
oklch(42.6% 0.13 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3B
oklch(26.8% 0.064 315.9)
#793491 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) | #154E94 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35558F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78455E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793491
#793491
oklch(46% 0.156 316.3)
- #2F6800
#2F6800
oklch(46% 0.137 136.2)
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 #793491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.092
Use #793491 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.