#794FA9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(51.5% 0.141 303.4), rgb(121, 79, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#794FA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 79, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.141 303.4) |
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 #794FA9 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794FA9 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794FA9 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #794FA9 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FD9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B72CE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8658BB
oklch(55.5% 0.153 303.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#794FA9
oklch(51.5% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C83
oklch(42.8% 0.117 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3469
oklch(37.8% 0.091 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#794FA9 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) | #3162AC | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D63A7 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706074 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794FA9
#794FA9
oklch(51.5% 0.141 303.4)
- #5A7300
#5A7300
oklch(51.7% 0.127 123.3)
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 #794FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.074
Use #794FA9 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.