#793C73
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.113 331), rgb(121, 60, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#793C73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 331°. 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 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793C73 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 60, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.113 331) |
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 #793C73 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793C73 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793C73 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #793C73 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C788BF
oklch(70.8% 0.106 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#B769AF
oklch(63.2% 0.134 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#A24E9A
oklch(55.5% 0.147 331)
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Step 700
700
#8B3F84
oklch(49.2% 0.136 331)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793C73
oklch(45.5% 0.113 331)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E57
oklch(37.6% 0.088 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#361C33
oklch(27.2% 0.055 331.3)
#793C73 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) | #394D75 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5671 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4152 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793C73
#793C73
oklch(45.5% 0.113 331)
- #146734
#146734
oklch(45.3% 0.112 151.2)
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 #793C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.087
Use #793C73 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.