#795A84
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.5% 0.074 317), rgb(121, 90, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#795A84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795A84 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 90, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.074 317) |
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 #795A84 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795A84 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795A84 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #795A84 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
-
Step 300
300
#CABAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.035 316.9)
-
Step 400
400
#AF96B9
oklch(70.7% 0.057 316.3)
-
Step 500
500
#9C7CA7
oklch(63.2% 0.073 317.3)
-
Step 600
600
#866492
oklch(55.5% 0.08 317.1)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#795A84
oklch(51.5% 0.074 317)
-
Step 800
800
#5D4465
oklch(42.7% 0.062 317.8)
-
Step 900
900
#4C3A53
oklch(37.8% 0.048 316.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#795A84 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) | #546386 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6683 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795F69 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795A84
#795A84
oklch(51.5% 0.074 317)
- #537247
#537247
oklch(51.6% 0.074 137.3)
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 #795A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
Use #795A84 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.