#793AC9
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.8% 0.208 298.8), rgb(121, 58, 201).
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White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#793AC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793AC9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 58, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.208 298.8) |
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 #793AC9 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #793AC9 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793AC9 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #793AC9 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2FA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 299)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2F9
oklch(80.8% 0.101 299)
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Step 400
400
#AF87F6
oklch(70.7% 0.161 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D64F2
oklch(63.2% 0.205 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8944E1
oklch(55.6% 0.225 299)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#793AC9
oklch(50.8% 0.208 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E2D9E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D2A7D
oklch(37.6% 0.135 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#793AC9 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) | #005ECD | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DC6 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665D7E | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793AC9
#793AC9
oklch(50.8% 0.208 298.8)
- #5F6E00
#5F6E00
oklch(50.8% 0.119 118.7)
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 #793AC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
Use #793AC9 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.