#793ACA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.9% 0.209 298.6), rgb(121, 58, 202).
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White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#793ACA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.209 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 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793ACA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 58, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.209 298.6) |
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 #793ACA | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #793ACA | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793ACA text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #793ACA text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF87F7
oklch(70.8% 0.162 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C63F3
oklch(63% 0.208 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8844E2
oklch(55.6% 0.225 298.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#793ACA
oklch(50.9% 0.209 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E2D9E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D2A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.136 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 298.8)
#793ACA 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) | #005FCE | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DC7 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655E7E | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793ACA
#793ACA
oklch(50.9% 0.209 298.6)
- #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 #793ACA, 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 0.049
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
Use #793ACA 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.