#794CDA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.5% 0.206 292.9), rgb(121, 76, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#794CDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794CDA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 76, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.206 292.9) |
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 #794CDA | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794CDA | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794CDA text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #794CDA text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#C2B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF4
oklch(70.8% 0.148 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#906CEF
oklch(63% 0.189 292.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#794CDA
oklch(54.5% 0.206 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#693FC1
oklch(49.1% 0.192 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#55359C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#46307C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#794CDA 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) | #006BDE | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067D7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6E8C | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794CDA
#794CDA
oklch(54.5% 0.206 292.9)
- #717700
#717700
oklch(54.6% 0.122 113.2)
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 #794CDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #794CDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.058
Use #794CDA 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.