#794DDA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.6% 0.204 292.7), rgb(121, 77, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#794DDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794DDA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 77, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.204 292.7) |
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 #794DDA | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794DDA | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794DDA text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #794DDA text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#DAD4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A48DF3
oklch(70.6% 0.147 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#906DEF
oklch(63.1% 0.188 292.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#794DDA
oklch(54.6% 0.204 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6940C0
oklch(49.2% 0.189 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#55369B
oklch(42.7% 0.156 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#46307C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#794DDA 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) | #006CDE | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067D7 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6F8D | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794DDA
#794DDA
oklch(54.6% 0.204 292.7)
- #727700
#727700
oklch(54.6% 0.122 112.7)
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 #794DDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #794DDA.
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 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
Use #794DDA 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.