#794BD0
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.6% 0.195 294.9), rgb(121, 75, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#794BD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794BD0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 75, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.195 294.9) |
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 #794BD0 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794BD0 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794BD0 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #794BD0 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A78DEE
oklch(70.6% 0.14 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#936DE9
oklch(63% 0.18 294.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#794BD0
oklch(53.6% 0.195 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B41BA
oklch(49.1% 0.181 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#573797
oklch(42.8% 0.15 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#473178
oklch(37.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#794BD0 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) | #0068D4 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065CD | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626A87 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794BD0
#794BD0
oklch(53.6% 0.195 294.9)
- #6C7500
#6C7500
oklch(53.6% 0.122 115)
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 #794BD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
Use #794BD0 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.