#793DCC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.4% 0.208 297.8), rgb(121, 61, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#793DCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793DCC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 61, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.208 297.8) |
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 #793DCC | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #793DCC | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793DCC text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #793DCC text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD88F7
oklch(70.7% 0.16 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B64F3
oklch(63.1% 0.206 298)
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Step 600
600
#8745E2
oklch(55.6% 0.224 297.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#793DCC
oklch(51.4% 0.208 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D2E9F
oklch(42.8% 0.172 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7E
oklch(37.7% 0.134 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4A
oklch(27% 0.086 297.6)
#793DCC 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) | #0061D0 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FC9 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646080 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793DCC
#793DCC
oklch(51.4% 0.208 297.8)
- #627000
#627000
oklch(51.5% 0.12 118)
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 #793DCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
Use #793DCC 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.