#793565
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.113 340.1), rgb(121, 53, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#793565 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793565 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 53, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.113 340.1) |
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 #793565 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793565 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793565 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #793565 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.067 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B5
oklch(70.7% 0.106 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE66A3
oklch(63.1% 0.135 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#A94B8E
oklch(55.5% 0.147 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#913C79
oklch(49.2% 0.137 339.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793565
oklch(43.7% 0.113 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D50
oklch(37.7% 0.087 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#793565 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) | #384767 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5263 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803648 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793565
#793565
oklch(43.7% 0.113 340.1)
- #00623E
#00623E
oklch(43.8% 0.099 159.7)
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 #793565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.081
Use #793565 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.