#794D91
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.8% 0.115 312.7), rgb(121, 77, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#794D91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 313°. 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 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794D91 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 77, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.115 312.7) |
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 #794D91 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794D91 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794D91 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #794D91 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#B490C9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#A174BB
oklch(63.1% 0.114 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C5CA7
oklch(55.7% 0.123 312.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794D91
oklch(49.8% 0.115 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#613E74
oklch(42.8% 0.095 312.8)
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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)
#794D91 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) | #3F5D93 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B608F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775768 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794D91
#794D91
oklch(49.8% 0.115 312.7)
- #487023
#487023
oklch(49.8% 0.115 132.7)
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 #794D91, 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 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
Use #794D91 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.