#794271
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.3% 0.1 332.6), rgb(121, 66, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#794271 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794271 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 66, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.1 332.6) |
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 #794271 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #794271 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794271 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #794271 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB6
oklch(70.7% 0.077 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD73A3
oklch(63.2% 0.097 333)
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Step 600
600
#985A8F
oklch(55.6% 0.108 332.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794271
oklch(46.3% 0.1 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#693D63
oklch(42.7% 0.082 332)
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Step 900
900
#563450
oklch(37.7% 0.065 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#794271 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) | #415073 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50586F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4554 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794271
#794271
oklch(46.3% 0.1 332.6)
- #22693D
#22693D
oklch(46.5% 0.1 152.7)
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 #794271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
Use #794271 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.