#793FA8
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(49% 0.165 306.7), rgb(121, 63, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#793FA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793FA8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 63, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.165 306.7) |
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 #793FA8 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #793FA8 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793FA8 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #793FA8 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#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
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4EA
oklch(81% 0.08 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B58ADF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36BD6
oklch(63.2% 0.163 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E4FC3
oklch(55.5% 0.178 306.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#793FA8
oklch(49% 0.165 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#633588
oklch(42.7% 0.136 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#502F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#793FA8 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) | #0459AB | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5BA6 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71546D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793FA8
#793FA8
oklch(49% 0.165 306.7)
- #4D6C00
#4D6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.126 126.8)
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 #793FA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.082
Use #793FA8 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.