#793982
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.133 322.6), rgb(121, 57, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#793982 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793982 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 57, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.133 322.6) |
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 #793982 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793982 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793982 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #793982 text on black | 2.72:1 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.078 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#C585CE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#B664C1
oklch(63.1% 0.16 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#A148AD
oklch(55.6% 0.173 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#893995
oklch(49.1% 0.161 322.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793982
oklch(45.8% 0.133 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B61
oklch(37.7% 0.104 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#793982 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) | #2D4E84 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425580 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4358 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793982
#793982
oklch(45.8% 0.133 322.6)
- #1E691B
#1E691B
oklch(45.8% 0.133 142.5)
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 #793982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.087
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.087
Use #793982 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.