#794689
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.2% 0.118 317.7), rgb(121, 70, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#794689 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 318°. 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 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794689 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 70, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.118 317.7) |
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 #794689 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794689 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794689 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #794689 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC6
oklch(70.7% 0.09 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#A672B7
oklch(63.1% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9159A3
oklch(55.5% 0.126 317.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794689
oklch(48.2% 0.118 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#653C71
oklch(42.7% 0.097 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#52345C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#301F36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 317)
#794689 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) | #3A578B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495C87 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794F61 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794689
#794689
oklch(48.2% 0.118 317.7)
- #3A6D24
#3A6D24
oklch(48.2% 0.118 137.6)
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 #794689, 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 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
Use #794689 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.