#794FCC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.9% 0.185 294.9), rgb(121, 79, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#794FCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #794FCC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 79, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.185 294.9) |
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 #794FCC | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #794FCC | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #794FCC text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #794FCC text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A78FEA
oklch(70.8% 0.132 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9370E4
oklch(63.2% 0.17 295)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#794FCC
oklch(53.9% 0.185 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A44B6
oklch(49.1% 0.172 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#573993
oklch(42.8% 0.142 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#794FCC 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) | #006AD0 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067C9 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646B86 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #794FCC
#794FCC
oklch(53.9% 0.185 294.9)
- #6D7600
#6D7600
oklch(54% 0.122 115)
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 #794FCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
Use #794FCC 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.