#794BBE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.3% 0.174 298.7), rgb(121, 75, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#794BBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794BBE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 75, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.174 298.7) |
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 #794BBE | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794BBE | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794BBE text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #794BBE text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F0
oklch(80.8% 0.084 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE8
oklch(70.8% 0.133 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#996DE2
oklch(63.2% 0.172 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8451CF
oklch(55.5% 0.187 298.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794BBE
oklch(52.3% 0.174 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3791
oklch(42.8% 0.143 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3074
oklch(37.6% 0.113 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#794BBE 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 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F63BB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69647D | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794BBE
#794BBE
oklch(52.3% 0.174 298.7)
- #637300
#637300
oklch(52.4% 0.123 118.9)
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 #794BBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #794BBE 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.