#794B8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.1% 0.11 316.4), rgb(121, 75, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#794B8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794B8A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 75, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.11 316.4) |
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 #794B8A | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794B8A | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794B8A text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #794B8A text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D8
oklch(81% 0.053 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#B690C4
oklch(70.6% 0.085 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#A474B5
oklch(63.1% 0.109 317)
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Step 600
600
#8E5CA1
oklch(55.6% 0.117 316.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#623E70
oklch(42.7% 0.091 316)
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Step 900
900
#50355B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#794B8A 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) | #405A8C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5E88 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785464 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794B8A
#794B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 316.4)
- #416E2B
#416E2B
oklch(49% 0.109 136.6)
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 #794B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
Use #794B8A 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.