#794BC9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.1% 0.187 296.3), rgb(121, 75, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#794BC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 75, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.187 296.3) |
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 #794BC9 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794BC9 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794BC9 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #794BC9 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F5
oklch(88.4% 0.047 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A98EEA
oklch(70.8% 0.134 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#956EE4
oklch(63.1% 0.173 296.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#794BC9
oklch(53.1% 0.187 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D42B6
oklch(49.1% 0.175 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#583893
oklch(42.7% 0.143 296)
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Step 900
900
#483175
oklch(37.6% 0.112 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#794BC9 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) | #0067CD | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064C6 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656783 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794BC9
#794BC9
oklch(53.1% 0.187 296.3)
- #697400
#697400
oklch(53.1% 0.122 116.1)
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 #794BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #794BC9 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.