#794F93
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.3% 0.114 311.4), rgb(121, 79, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#794F93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794F93 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 79, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.114 311.4) |
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 #794F93 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794F93 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794F93 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #794F93 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B391C9
oklch(70.7% 0.088 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#A075BB
oklch(63.2% 0.112 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B5CA7
oklch(55.6% 0.123 311.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794F93
oklch(50.3% 0.114 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#603E74
oklch(42.6% 0.095 312)
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Step 900
900
#4E355E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2037
oklch(27.1% 0.046 311.5)
#794F93 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) | #405E95 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6191 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76596A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794F93
#794F93
oklch(50.3% 0.114 311.4)
- #4C7124
#4C7124
oklch(50.4% 0.114 131.4)
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 #794F93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
Use #794F93 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.