#794282
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.2% 0.117 321.8), rgb(121, 66, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#794282 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794282 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 66, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.117 321.8) |
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 #794282 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794282 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794282 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #794282 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC3
oklch(70.7% 0.091 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA71B3
oklch(63.2% 0.115 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#95589F
oklch(55.7% 0.126 321.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794282
oklch(47.2% 0.117 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#673B6E
oklch(42.6% 0.097 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#543359
oklch(37.7% 0.075 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#794282 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) | #395384 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495980 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4A5C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794282
#794282
oklch(47.2% 0.117 321.8)
- #2F6B29
#2F6B29
oklch(47.2% 0.117 141.9)
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 #794282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
Use #794282 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.