#794E87
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.101 317.5), rgb(121, 78, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#794E87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794E87 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 78, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.101 317.5) |
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 #794E87 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794E87 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794E87 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #794E87 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#B592C1
oklch(70.8% 0.078 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#A276B1
oklch(63.1% 0.099 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D5E9D
oklch(55.6% 0.108 317.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794E87
oklch(49.5% 0.101 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#623F6D
oklch(42.7% 0.085 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#503658
oklch(37.7% 0.065 318)
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Step 950
950
#2F2034
oklch(27.1% 0.042 317.5)
#794E87 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) | #455C89 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506085 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795564 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794E87
#794E87
oklch(49.5% 0.101 317.5)
- #446F33
#446F33
oklch(49.5% 0.101 137.6)
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 #794E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
Use #794E87 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.