#793FA2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.6% 0.158 308.7), rgb(121, 63, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#793FA2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 63, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.158 308.7) |
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 #793FA2 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #793FA2 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793FA2 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #793FA2 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E7
oklch(81% 0.076 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#B78BDB
oklch(70.8% 0.123 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#A56BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.158 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#9051BE
oklch(55.7% 0.17 308.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#793FA2
oklch(48.6% 0.158 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#643685
oklch(42.8% 0.132 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#51306A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3E
oklch(26.8% 0.065 308.4)
#793FA2 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) | #1558A5 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315BA0 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73526A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793FA2
#793FA2
oklch(48.6% 0.158 308.7)
- #496C00
#496C00
oklch(48.6% 0.128 128.5)
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 #793FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.086
Use #793FA2 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.