#793F7E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.5% 0.118 324.3), rgb(121, 63, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#793F7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793F7E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 63, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.118 324.3) |
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 #793F7E | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793F7E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793F7E text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #793F7E text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D6
oklch(81% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC1
oklch(70.7% 0.091 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC70B1
oklch(63.1% 0.116 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#97579D
oklch(55.6% 0.127 324)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#793F7E
oklch(46.5% 0.118 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#693A6D
oklch(42.7% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#553258
oklch(37.6% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#793F7E 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) | #375180 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48587C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4658 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793F7E
#793F7E
oklch(46.5% 0.118 324.3)
- #266A2A
#266A2A
oklch(46.6% 0.119 144.3)
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 #793F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.083
Use #793F7E 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.