#794CED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56% 0.228 289.8), rgb(121, 76, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#794CED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794CED |
| RGB | rgb(121, 76, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.228 289.8) |
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 #794CED | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794CED | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794CED text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #794CED text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#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
#D8D4FD
oklch(88.6% 0.056 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C69FD
oklch(63.1% 0.211 289.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#794CED
oklch(56% 0.228 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#653ACD
oklch(49.1% 0.212 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#5232A6
oklch(42.7% 0.175 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#432E83
oklch(37.7% 0.136 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#794CED 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) | #0070F2 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069EA | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517597 | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794CED
#794CED
oklch(56% 0.228 289.8)
- #7A7A00
#7A7A00
oklch(56.1% 0.122 109.8)
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 #794CED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #794CED.
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 0.057
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.065
Use #794CED 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.