#793970
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.8% 0.115 332.9), rgb(121, 57, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#793970 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793970 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 57, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.115 332.9) |
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 #793970 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793970 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793970 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #793970 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#C987BE
oklch(70.8% 0.108 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#B967AD
oklch(63% 0.137 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#A54C98
oklch(55.6% 0.151 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D82
oklch(49.1% 0.139 333)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793970
oklch(44.8% 0.115 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D56
oklch(37.7% 0.091 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#793970 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) | #384B72 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A546E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3D4F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793970
#793970
oklch(44.8% 0.115 332.9)
- #016634
#016634
oklch(44.8% 0.115 153)
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 #793970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.085
Use #793970 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.