#795091
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.3% 0.11 312), rgb(121, 80, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#795091 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795091 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 80, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.11 312) |
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 #795091 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795091 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795091 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #795091 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B291C7
oklch(70.6% 0.085 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F76B9
oklch(63.1% 0.108 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A5DA5
oklch(55.5% 0.118 311.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795091
oklch(50.3% 0.11 312)
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Step 800
800
#603F73
oklch(42.8% 0.091 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E365D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#795091 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) | #435E93 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D628F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775A69 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795091
#795091
oklch(50.3% 0.11 312)
- #4C7129
#4C7129
oklch(50.4% 0.109 132.1)
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 #795091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
Use #795091 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.