#794094
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.141 313.6), rgb(121, 64, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#794094 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794094 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 64, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.141 313.6) |
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 #794094 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794094 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794094 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #794094 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#A76EC4
oklch(63.1% 0.138 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9254B1
oklch(55.6% 0.151 313.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794094
oklch(47.9% 0.141 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#65387B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#533163
oklch(37.7% 0.091 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#794094 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) | #295597 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5A92 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774E64 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794094
#794094
oklch(47.9% 0.141 313.6)
- #3B6D00
#3B6D00
oklch(48% 0.137 133.7)
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 #794094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
Use #794094 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.