#794682
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.8% 0.11 321.4), rgb(121, 70, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#794682 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794682 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 70, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.11 321.4) |
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 #794682 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794682 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794682 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #794682 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 321)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.086 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#A873B1
oklch(63.2% 0.108 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#935A9D
oklch(55.6% 0.119 321.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794682
oklch(47.8% 0.11 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#663D6D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#533458
oklch(37.7% 0.071 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#794682 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) | #3E5684 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5B80 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4D5E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794682
#794682
oklch(47.8% 0.11 321.4)
- #356C2E
#356C2E
oklch(47.8% 0.11 141.5)
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 #794682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
Use #794682 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.