#794071
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46% 0.104 332.5), rgb(121, 64, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#794071 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794071 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 64, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.104 332.5) |
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 #794071 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794071 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794071 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #794071 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB7
oklch(70.7% 0.081 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A5
oklch(63.2% 0.102 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#995990
oklch(55.6% 0.112 332.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794071
oklch(46% 0.104 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C63
oklch(42.7% 0.085 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#563451
oklch(37.7% 0.066 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#794071 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) | #3F4F73 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E576F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4453 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794071
#794071
oklch(46% 0.104 332.5)
- #1D683A
#1D683A
oklch(46% 0.104 152.4)
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 #794071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.083
Use #794071 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.