#793973
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45% 0.118 331), rgb(121, 57, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#793973 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 331°. 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 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793973 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 57, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.118 331) |
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 #793973 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793973 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793973 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #793973 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 331)
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Step 400
400
#C887C0
oklch(70.7% 0.109 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#B967B0
oklch(63.2% 0.14 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#A44C9C
oklch(55.6% 0.153 331)
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Step 700
700
#8C3C85
oklch(49% 0.143 331)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793973
oklch(45% 0.118 331)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D58
oklch(37.6% 0.092 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#793973 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) | #364B75 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495471 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3E51 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793973
#793973
oklch(45% 0.118 331)
- #076730
#076730
oklch(45.1% 0.119 150.8)
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 #793973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
Use #793973 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.