#793B8E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.8% 0.142 316.8), rgb(121, 59, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#793B8E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 317°. 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 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793B8E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 59, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.142 316.8) |
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 #793B8E | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793B8E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793B8E text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #793B8E text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.14 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#9652AE
oklch(55.6% 0.153 316.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#793B8E
oklch(46.8% 0.142 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#683779
oklch(42.7% 0.117 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#553062
oklch(37.7% 0.093 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#793B8E 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) | #265191 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D578C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78485F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793B8E
#793B8E
oklch(46.8% 0.142 316.8)
- #2E6B00
#2E6B00
oklch(46.8% 0.141 136.8)
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 #793B8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
Use #793B8E 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.