#794476
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.9% 0.101 329.1), rgb(121, 68, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#794476 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794476 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 68, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.101 329.1) |
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 #794476 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794476 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794476 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #794476 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FB9
oklch(70.6% 0.079 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB73A7
oklch(63.1% 0.1 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#965B92
oklch(55.7% 0.108 329.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794476
oklch(46.9% 0.101 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#683D65
oklch(42.7% 0.084 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#553452
oklch(37.6% 0.066 330)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#794476 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) | #415278 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5974 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4857 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794476
#794476
oklch(46.9% 0.101 329.1)
- #2A6A3A
#2A6A3A
oklch(47% 0.101 149.2)
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 #794476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
Use #794476 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.