#793E9F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.3% 0.156 309.8), rgb(121, 62, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#793E9F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793E9F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 62, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.156 309.8) |
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 #793E9F | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #793E9F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793E9F text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #793E9F text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E6
oklch(81% 0.075 310)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD9
oklch(70.8% 0.12 310)
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Step 500
500
#A66BCF
oklch(63.1% 0.156 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#9151BB
oklch(55.6% 0.167 309.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#793E9F
oklch(48.3% 0.156 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#643683
oklch(42.7% 0.129 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#523069
oklch(37.8% 0.1 310)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#793E9F 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) | #1756A2 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335A9D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745068 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793E9F
#793E9F
oklch(48.3% 0.156 309.8)
- #456C00
#456C00
oklch(48.3% 0.13 130)
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 #793E9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.085
Use #793E9F 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.