#793992
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.8% 0.15 315.4), rgb(121, 57, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#793992 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793992 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 57, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.15 315.4) |
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 #793992 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793992 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793992 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #793992 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#E4D2EC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 315.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.115 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB6AC6
oklch(63% 0.149 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9650B2
oklch(55.6% 0.161 315.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#793992
oklch(46.8% 0.15 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#68357C
oklch(42.6% 0.124 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#793992 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) | #1E5195 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385790 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774860 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793992
#793992
oklch(46.8% 0.15 315.4)
- #336A00
#336A00
oklch(46.8% 0.138 135.5)
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 #793992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
Use #793992 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.