#793897
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.9% 0.157 313.5), rgb(121, 56, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#793897 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793897 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 56, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.157 313.5) |
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 #793897 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793897 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793897 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #793897 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1ED
oklch(88.4% 0.043 313.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E4
oklch(81% 0.075 313)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA69CB
oklch(63% 0.156 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#964EB7
oklch(55.6% 0.169 313.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#793897
oklch(46.9% 0.157 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#683480
oklch(42.7% 0.131 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#542F67
oklch(37.7% 0.1 313)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#793897 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) | #15529A | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335795 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764962 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793897
#793897
oklch(46.9% 0.157 313.5)
- #396900
#396900
oklch(46.8% 0.133 133.5)
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 #793897, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.089
Use #793897 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.