#794AED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.7% 0.23 290.1), rgb(121, 74, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#794AED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794AED |
| RGB | rgb(121, 74, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.23 290.1) |
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 #794AED | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794AED | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794AED text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #794AED text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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 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
#D8D3FD
oklch(88.4% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C69FD
oklch(63.1% 0.211 289.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#794AED
oklch(55.7% 0.23 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#6639CE
oklch(49.1% 0.214 290)
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Step 800
800
#5331A6
oklch(42.7% 0.176 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#442D84
oklch(37.7% 0.139 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#794AED 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) | #006FF2 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EA | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527496 | 0.185 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794AED
#794AED
oklch(55.7% 0.23 290.1)
- #787900
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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 #794AED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #794AED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #794AED 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.