#794A77
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48% 0.09 328.4), rgb(121, 74, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#794A77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794A77 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 74, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.09 328.4) |
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 #794A77 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794A77 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794A77 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #794A77 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.044 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#B991B7
oklch(70.6% 0.071 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#A776A5
oklch(63.1% 0.089 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#925E90
oklch(55.6% 0.097 328.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794A77
oklch(48% 0.09 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#653F63
oklch(42.6% 0.075 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#533651
oklch(37.7% 0.059 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#794A77 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) | #475679 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535D75 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4E5B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794A77
#794A77
oklch(48% 0.09 328.4)
- #356B40
#356B40
oklch(47.9% 0.09 148.7)
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 #794A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
Use #794A77 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.