#794CBD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.4% 0.171 298.7), rgb(121, 76, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#794CBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794CBD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 76, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.171 298.7) |
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 #794CBD | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794CBD | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794CBD text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #794CBD text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE3
oklch(70.8% 0.123 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9770DA
oklch(63% 0.157 298.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#794CBD
oklch(52.4% 0.171 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E45AD
oklch(49% 0.16 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A8C
oklch(42.8% 0.131 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3370
oklch(37.9% 0.102 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#794CBD 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) | #0365C1 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2364BA | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A647D | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794CBD
#794CBD
oklch(52.4% 0.171 298.7)
- #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 #794CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #794CBD 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.