#793BB3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.3% 0.183 304.1), rgb(121, 59, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#793BB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 59, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.183 304.1) |
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 #793BB3 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #793BB3 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793BB3 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #793BB3 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3F0
oklch(81% 0.089 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B488E8
oklch(70.6% 0.143 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A267E1
oklch(63.1% 0.182 304)
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Step 600
600
#8E4BCE
oklch(55.7% 0.196 304.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#793BB3
oklch(49.3% 0.183 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#623290
oklch(42.7% 0.15 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#793BB3 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) | #0059B7 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #105BB0 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5672 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793BB3
#793BB3
oklch(49.3% 0.183 304.1)
- #536C00
#536C00
oklch(49.3% 0.122 124)
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 #793BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.077
Use #793BB3 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.