#794CEA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.7% 0.224 290.3), rgb(121, 76, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#794CEA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794CEA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 76, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.224 290.3) |
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 #794CEA | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794CEA | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794CEA text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #794CEA text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FC
oklch(88.4% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FE
oklch(81% 0.101 290.3)
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Step 400
400
#A18CFD
oklch(70.7% 0.161 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D6AFB
oklch(63.2% 0.207 290.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#794CEA
oklch(55.7% 0.224 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#663BCB
oklch(49.1% 0.208 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#5332A4
oklch(42.7% 0.173 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#442E82
oklch(37.7% 0.135 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#794CEA 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) | #006FEF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537495 | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794CEA
#794CEA
oklch(55.7% 0.224 290.3)
- #787900
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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 #794CEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #794CEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.065
Use #794CEA 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.