#793DC8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.1% 0.204 298.7), rgb(121, 61, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#793DC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.204 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793DC8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 61, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.204 298.7) |
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 #793DC8 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #793DC8 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793DC8 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #793DC8 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE88F4
oklch(70.7% 0.157 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C65F0
oklch(63.1% 0.201 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8846DF
oklch(55.6% 0.22 298.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#793DC8
oklch(51.1% 0.204 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E2E9C
oklch(42.7% 0.169 299)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7C
oklch(37.6% 0.132 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A49
oklch(26.9% 0.084 298.2)
#793DC8 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) | #0060CC | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC5 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665F7E | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793DC8
#793DC8
oklch(51.1% 0.204 298.7)
- #606F00
#606F00
oklch(51.1% 0.12 118.6)
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 #793DC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.053
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
Use #793DC8 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.