#794EED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.2% 0.225 289.5), rgb(121, 78, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#794EED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794EED |
| RGB | rgb(121, 78, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.225 289.5) |
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 #794EED | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794EED | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794EED text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #794EED text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FD
oklch(88.6% 0.056 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFE
oklch(70.7% 0.163 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B6AFC
oklch(63.1% 0.208 289.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#794EED
oklch(56.2% 0.225 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#653BCC
oklch(49.1% 0.209 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#5232A5
oklch(42.7% 0.174 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#432E83
oklch(37.7% 0.136 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#794EED 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) | #0071F2 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AEA | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517697 | 0.183 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794EED
#794EED
oklch(56.2% 0.225 289.5)
- #7B7A00
#7B7A00
oklch(56.2% 0.122 109.2)
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 #794EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.068
Use #794EED 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.