#794097
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.1% 0.144 312.5), rgb(121, 64, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#794097 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794097 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 64, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.144 312.5) |
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 #794097 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794097 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794097 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #794097 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 312)
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Step 500
500
#A76DC7
oklch(63.1% 0.143 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9253B3
oklch(55.6% 0.155 312.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794097
oklch(48.1% 0.144 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#65387D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#523165
oklch(37.7% 0.093 312)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#794097 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) | #26569A | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5A95 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764F65 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794097
#794097
oklch(48.1% 0.144 312.5)
- #3E6C00
#3E6C00
oklch(47.9% 0.134 132.5)
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 #794097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.087
Use #794097 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.