#794ABE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.1% 0.175 298.9), rgb(121, 74, 190).
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White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#794ABE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794ABE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 74, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.175 298.9) |
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 #794ABE | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794ABE | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794ABE text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #794ABE text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CE9
oklch(70.6% 0.136 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#996CE2
oklch(63% 0.174 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8451D0
oklch(55.6% 0.188 298.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794ABE
oklch(52.1% 0.175 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B3692
oklch(42.7% 0.145 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3074
oklch(37.7% 0.113 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#794ABE 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) | #0064C2 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C63BB | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A637D | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794ABE
#794ABE
oklch(52.1% 0.175 298.9)
- #627200
#627200
oklch(52% 0.122 119)
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 #794ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #794ABE 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.