#794BD8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.2% 0.205 293.4), rgb(121, 75, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#794BD8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794BD8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 75, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 64%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.205 293.4) |
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 #794BD8 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794BD8 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794BD8 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #794BD8 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F7
oklch(81% 0.092 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF3
oklch(70.7% 0.147 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#916CEE
oklch(63% 0.188 293.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#794BD8
oklch(54.2% 0.205 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A3FC0
oklch(49.1% 0.191 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#56359B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#46307B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#794BD8 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) | #006ADC | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D5 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6D8B | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794BD8
#794BD8
oklch(54.2% 0.205 293.4)
- #707600
#707600
oklch(54.2% 0.121 113.3)
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 #794BD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.058
Use #794BD8 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.