#793FAC
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(49.3% 0.17 305.5), rgb(121, 63, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#793FAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793FAC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 63, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.17 305.5) |
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 #793FAC | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #793FAC | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793FAC text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #793FAC text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EB
oklch(80.8% 0.082 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A26AD9
oklch(63.1% 0.168 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E4EC6
oklch(55.6% 0.183 305.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#793FAC
oklch(49.3% 0.17 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#62348B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#502F6F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#793FAC 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) | #005AAF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #265CAA | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705670 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793FAC
#793FAC
oklch(49.3% 0.17 305.5)
- #506D00
#506D00
oklch(49.4% 0.125 125.8)
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 #793FAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
Use #793FAC 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.