#794C92
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.118 312.4), rgb(121, 76, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#794C92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794C92 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 76, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.118 312.4) |
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 #794C92 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794C92 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794C92 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #794C92 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3E9
oklch(88.4% 0.033 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.058 312)
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Step 400
400
#B490CA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#A174BC
oklch(63.1% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C5BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.126 312.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794C92
oklch(49.7% 0.118 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#613D75
oklch(42.6% 0.098 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F355E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 312.1)
#794C92 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) | #3D5C94 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496090 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775768 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794C92
#794C92
oklch(49.7% 0.118 312.4)
- #477020
#477020
oklch(49.7% 0.118 132.7)
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 #794C92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
Use #794C92 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.