#793589
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.147 319.6), rgb(121, 53, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#793589 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793589 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 53, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.147 319.6) |
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 #793589 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793589 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793589 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #793589 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C683D6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#B660CB
oklch(63.1% 0.176 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A143B7
oklch(55.5% 0.19 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A349E
oklch(49.2% 0.177 319.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793589
oklch(45.7% 0.147 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2967
oklch(37.7% 0.115 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#793589 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) | #214D8C | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5487 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79425A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793589
#793589
oklch(45.7% 0.147 319.6)
- #1F6900
#1F6900
oklch(45.7% 0.146 139.6)
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 #793589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.096
Use #793589 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.