#793CB5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.5% 0.184 303.4), rgb(121, 60, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#793CB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 60, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.184 303.4) |
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 #793CB5 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #793CB5 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793CB5 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #793CB5 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B389E9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A167E2
oklch(63% 0.183 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D4BCF
oklch(55.6% 0.197 303.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#793CB5
oklch(49.5% 0.184 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#613291
oklch(42.7% 0.151 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D74
oklch(37.7% 0.119 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#793CB5 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) | #005AB9 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C5CB2 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5773 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793CB5
#793CB5
oklch(49.5% 0.184 303.4)
- #556C00
#556C00
oklch(49.5% 0.121 123)
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 #793CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
Use #793CB5 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.