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#794e8d color: Cleopatra’s Gown

#794e8d is rgb(121, 78, 141) in RGB and oklch(49.763% 0.10819 314.377) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

49.8%
0.108
314°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #794e8d

#794e8d is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.39:1 contrast and black text 3.29:1, 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: #794e8d mixed with white

  1. 794e8d
  2. 865f98
  3. 9370a4
  4. a081af
  5. ad92ba
  6. baa4c6
  7. c8b6d1
  8. d6c8dd
  9. e3dae8
  10. f1ecf4

Darker: #794e8d mixed with black

  1. 794e8d
  2. 68437a
  3. 583867
  4. 482d55
  5. 392344
  6. 2b1933
  7. 1d0f23
  8. 100714
  9. 050207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #794e8d with less saturation

  1. 794e8d
  2. 775189
  3. 755385
  4. 735581
  5. 70577c
  6. 6e5978
  7. 6c5b74
  8. 6a5d70
  9. 675f6b
  10. 656167

Questions about #794e8d

What color is #794e8d?

#794e8d is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Cleopatra’s Gown. In RGB it is rgb(121, 78, 141), in HSL hsl(280.95, 28.77%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.763% 0.10819 314.377).

What colors go well with #794e8d?

The complementary color of #794e8d is #47702b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c589d and #8c4771. The triadic partners are #865800 and #007474.

Is white or black text more readable on #794e8d?

White text reads better on #794e8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and black gives 3.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #794e8d a warm or cool color?

#794e8d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.108.