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#794c8a color: Cleopatra’s Gown

#794c8a is rgb(121, 76, 138) in RGB and oklch(49.258% 0.10822 316.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

49.3%
0.108
316°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #794c8a

#794c8a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.53:1 contrast and black text 3.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cleopatra’s Gown (#795088). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #794c8a mixed with white

  1. 794c8a
  2. 865d96
  3. 936ea1
  4. a080ad
  5. ad91b9
  6. bba3c4
  7. c8b5d0
  8. d6c7dc
  9. e3d9e7
  10. f1ecf3

Darker: #794c8a mixed with black

  1. 794c8a
  2. 684177
  3. 583665
  4. 482c53
  5. 392242
  6. 2b1832
  7. 1d0f22
  8. 100614
  9. 050207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #794c8a with less saturation

  1. 794c8a
  2. 774f86
  3. 745182
  4. 72537e
  5. 70567a
  6. 6d5876
  7. 6b5a72
  8. 695c6e
  9. 665e6a
  10. 645f65

Questions about #794c8a

What color is #794c8a?

#794c8a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Cleopatra’s Gown. In RGB it is rgb(121, 76, 138), in HSL hsl(283.55, 28.97%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.258% 0.10822 316.263).

What colors go well with #794c8a?

The complementary color of #794c8a is #436f2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d569b and #8c456e. The triadic partners are #835700 and #007274.

Is white or black text more readable on #794c8a?

White text reads better on #794c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and black gives 3.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #794c8a a warm or cool color?

#794c8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.108.