#794ED1
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.1% 0.192 294.1), rgb(121, 78, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#794ED1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794ED1 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 78, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.192 294.1) |
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 #794ED1 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794ED1 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794ED1 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #794ED1 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 294)
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Step 400
400
#A68EEE
oklch(70.7% 0.139 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#926EE8
oklch(63% 0.178 294.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#794ED1
oklch(54.1% 0.192 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A42BA
oklch(49.1% 0.18 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#563796
oklch(42.6% 0.149 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#473178
oklch(37.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#794ED1 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) | #006AD5 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067CE | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616C88 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794ED1
#794ED1
oklch(54.1% 0.192 294.1)
- #6E7600
#6E7600
oklch(54.1% 0.122 114.4)
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 #794ED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.067
Use #794ED1 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.