#794F9C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.8% 0.125 307.7), rgb(121, 79, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#794F9C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794F9C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 79, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.125 307.7) |
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 #794F9C | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794F9C | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794F9C text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #794F9C text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DF
oklch(80.9% 0.059 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B190D0
oklch(70.7% 0.098 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E74C3
oklch(63.2% 0.123 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#895BAF
oklch(55.6% 0.134 307.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794F9C
oklch(50.8% 0.125 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3562
oklch(37.7% 0.079 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#794F9C 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) | #3B609F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46629A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745C6E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794F9C
#794F9C
oklch(50.8% 0.125 307.7)
- #517210
#517210
oklch(50.8% 0.125 127.6)
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 #794F9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
Use #794F9C 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.