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#794e8a color: Cleopatra’s Gown

#794e8a is rgb(121, 78, 138) in RGB and oklch(49.607% 0.10454 315.907) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

49.6%
0.105
316°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #794e8a

#794e8a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.42:1 contrast and black text 3.27:1, 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: #794e8a mixed with white

  1. 794e8a
  2. 865f96
  3. 9370a1
  4. a081ad
  5. ad92b8
  6. bba4c4
  7. c8b6d0
  8. d6c8dc
  9. e3dae7
  10. f1ecf3

Darker: #794e8a mixed with black

  1. 794e8a
  2. 684377
  3. 583865
  4. 482d53
  5. 392342
  6. 2b1932
  7. 1d0f22
  8. 100714
  9. 050207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #794e8a with less saturation

  1. 794e8a
  2. 775086
  3. 755382
  4. 72557e
  5. 70577a
  6. 6e5977
  7. 6c5b73
  8. 695d6e
  9. 675f6a
  10. 646066

Questions about #794e8a

What color is #794e8a?

#794e8a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Cleopatra’s Gown. In RGB it is rgb(121, 78, 138), in HSL hsl(283, 27.78%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.607% 0.10454 315.907).

What colors go well with #794e8a?

The complementary color of #794e8a is #466f2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e589b and #8b476f. The triadic partners are #845800 and #007375.

Is white or black text more readable on #794e8a?

White text reads better on #794e8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and black gives 3.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #794e8a a warm or cool color?

#794e8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.105.