#794099
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.2% 0.147 311.7), rgb(121, 64, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#794099 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794099 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 64, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.147 311.7) |
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 #794099 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794099 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794099 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #794099 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD4
oklch(70.8% 0.113 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#A66DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.145 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9153B5
oklch(55.6% 0.157 311.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794099
oklch(48.2% 0.147 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#65387E
oklch(42.8% 0.12 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#523166
oklch(37.8% 0.095 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#794099 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) | #24569C | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5A97 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755066 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794099
#794099
oklch(48.2% 0.147 311.7)
- #416C00
#416C00
oklch(48.1% 0.132 131.5)
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 #794099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #794099 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.