#795D78
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(51.6% 0.054 327.5), rgb(121, 93, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#795D78 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795D78 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 93, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.054 327.5) |
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 #795D78 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795D78 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795D78 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #795D78 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AE
oklch(70.7% 0.041 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E9A
oklch(63.1% 0.054 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#866785
oklch(55.5% 0.059 327.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795D78
oklch(51.6% 0.054 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D465C
oklch(42.7% 0.046 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.035 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#795D78 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) | #5C6479 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626777 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5F66 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795D78
#795D78
oklch(51.6% 0.054 327.5)
- #537156
#537156
oklch(51.7% 0.055 147.3)
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 #795D78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
Use #795D78 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.