#794294
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.2% 0.138 313.3), rgb(121, 66, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#794294 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794294 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 66, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.138 313.3) |
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 #794294 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794294 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794294 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #794294 text on black | 3.01:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5E0
oklch(81% 0.066 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88DD0
oklch(70.8% 0.106 313)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC3
oklch(63.1% 0.135 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9155B0
oklch(55.6% 0.148 313)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794294
oklch(48.2% 0.138 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#65397A
oklch(42.7% 0.114 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#523263
oklch(37.8% 0.089 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#794294 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) | #2D5697 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5B92 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775064 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794294
#794294
oklch(48.2% 0.138 313.3)
- #3C6D00
#3C6D00
oklch(48.1% 0.136 133.3)
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 #794294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.085
Use #794294 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.