#793FB8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.2% 0.183 302.2), rgb(121, 63, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#793FB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793FB8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 63, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.183 302.2) |
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 #793FB8 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #793FB8 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793FB8 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #793FB8 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.09 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B289E9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F68E3
oklch(63% 0.182 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B4CD0
oklch(55.6% 0.196 302.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#793FB8
oklch(50.2% 0.183 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#603292
oklch(42.7% 0.152 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E75
oklch(37.8% 0.118 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C44
oklch(27.1% 0.074 302.6)
#793FB8 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) | #005DBC | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C5DB5 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5A76 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793FB8
#793FB8
oklch(50.2% 0.183 302.2)
- #586E00
#586E00
oklch(50.2% 0.122 122.3)
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 #793FB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
Use #793FB8 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.