#793788
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.9% 0.142 319.9), rgb(121, 55, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#793788 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793788 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 55, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.142 319.9) |
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 #793788 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793788 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793788 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #793788 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E3
oklch(81% 0.083 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#C584D4
oklch(70.7% 0.133 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#B562C8
oklch(63.1% 0.169 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#A045B5
oklch(55.5% 0.185 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#89369C
oklch(49.1% 0.172 319.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793788
oklch(45.9% 0.142 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A66
oklch(37.7% 0.111 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#793788 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) | #254E8B | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5586 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A435A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793788
#793788
oklch(45.9% 0.142 319.9)
- #216908
#216908
oklch(45.8% 0.142 139.9)
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 #793788, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.092
Use #793788 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.