#794D9D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.5% 0.13 307.8), rgb(121, 77, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#794D9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794D9D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 77, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.13 307.8) |
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 #794D9D | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794D9D | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794D9D text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #794D9D text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 308)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#B290D1
oklch(70.8% 0.1 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F73C5
oklch(63.2% 0.128 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A5AB1
oklch(55.7% 0.138 308)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794D9D
oklch(50.5% 0.13 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7C
oklch(42.6% 0.108 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3464
oklch(37.7% 0.085 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#794D9D 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) | #375FA0 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44619B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745B6E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794D9D
#794D9D
oklch(50.5% 0.13 307.8)
- #4F7104
#4F7104
oklch(50.4% 0.129 127.6)
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 #794D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
Use #794D9D 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.