#794AE9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.4% 0.225 290.7), rgb(121, 74, 233).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#794AE9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794AE9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 74, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 78%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.225 290.7) |
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 #794AE9 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794AE9 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794AE9 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #794AE9 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FC
oklch(88.4% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FE
oklch(80.8% 0.102 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFD
oklch(70.6% 0.163 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D69FB
oklch(63% 0.208 290.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#794AE9
oklch(55.4% 0.225 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#673ACB
oklch(49.1% 0.209 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#5332A4
oklch(42.7% 0.173 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#442E82
oklch(37.7% 0.135 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#794AE9 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) | #006EEE | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E6 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547294 | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794AE9
#794AE9
oklch(55.4% 0.225 290.7)
- #777800
#777800
oklch(55.3% 0.121 110.4)
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 #794AE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #794AE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #794AE9 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.