#793A76
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.3% 0.119 329.1), rgb(121, 58, 118).
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White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#793A76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793A76 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 58, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.119 329.1) |
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 #793A76 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793A76 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793A76 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #793A76 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#C787C3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#B867B3
oklch(63.2% 0.142 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A34C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.155 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B3C88
oklch(49% 0.145 329)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793A76
oklch(45.3% 0.119 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D59
oklch(37.7% 0.093 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#793A76 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) | #364C78 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485574 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4052 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793A76
#793A76
oklch(45.3% 0.119 329.1)
- #11672E
#11672E
oklch(45.2% 0.119 149.2)
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 #793A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
Use #793A76 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.