#794866
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.9% 0.079 343.1), rgb(121, 72, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#794866 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794866 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 72, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.079 343.1) |
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 #794866 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794866 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794866 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #794866 text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AB
oklch(70.7% 0.061 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7796
oklch(63.2% 0.077 343)
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Step 600
600
#965F80
oklch(55.6% 0.084 343.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794866
oklch(46.9% 0.079 343.1)
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Step 800
800
#684058
oklch(42.7% 0.065 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#553749
oklch(37.8% 0.051 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#794866 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) | #4B5367 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575B65 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4853 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794866
#794866
oklch(46.9% 0.079 343.1)
- #29684E
#29684E
oklch(46.8% 0.078 163.4)
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 #794866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
Use #794866 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.