#794AE6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.1% 0.222 291.2), rgb(121, 74, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#794AE6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794AE6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 74, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 76%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.222 291.2) |
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 #794AE6 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794AE6 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794AE6 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #794AE6 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A38CFB
oklch(70.8% 0.159 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E6AF9
oklch(63.1% 0.204 291)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#794AE6
oklch(55.1% 0.222 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#673BC9
oklch(49% 0.206 291)
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Step 800
800
#5432A3
oklch(42.7% 0.171 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#452E81
oklch(37.7% 0.133 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#794AE6 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) | #006DEB | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E3 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567192 | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794AE6
#794AE6
oklch(55.1% 0.222 291.2)
- #757800
#757800
oklch(55.2% 0.122 111.5)
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 #794AE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #794AE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #794AE6 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.