#793599
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.7% 0.163 313.2), rgb(121, 53, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#793599 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793599 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 53, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.163 313.2) |
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 #793599 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793599 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793599 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #793599 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC88D8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB68CE
oklch(63.1% 0.161 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#964CBB
oklch(55.5% 0.176 312.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#793599
oklch(46.7% 0.163 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#683382
oklch(42.7% 0.134 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#552E69
oklch(37.8% 0.105 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#793599 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) | #04519C | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5697 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764862 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793599
#793599
oklch(46.7% 0.163 313.2)
- #3A6800
#3A6800
oklch(46.6% 0.131 133)
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 #793599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.088
Use #793599 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.