#793665
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.111 340.2), rgb(121, 54, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#793665 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793665 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 54, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.111 340.2) |
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 #793665 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793665 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793665 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #793665 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#DEB1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B5
oklch(70.6% 0.105 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE67A2
oklch(63.2% 0.133 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#A94C8D
oklch(55.6% 0.145 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#903D78
oklch(49.1% 0.133 340.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793665
oklch(43.9% 0.111 340.2)
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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)
#793665 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) | #394767 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5263 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3749 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793665
#793665
oklch(43.9% 0.111 340.2)
- #00623F
#00623F
oklch(43.8% 0.098 160.4)
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 #793665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.081
Use #793665 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.