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#794f8a color: Cleopatra’s Gown

#794f8a is rgb(121, 79, 138) in RGB and oklch(49.784% 0.10269 315.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

49.8%
0.103
316°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #794f8a

#794f8a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.37:1 contrast and black text 3.3:1, 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: #794f8a mixed with white

  1. 794f8a
  2. 866096
  3. 9371a1
  4. a082ad
  5. ad93b8
  6. baa4c4
  7. c8b6d0
  8. d6c8dc
  9. e3dae7
  10. f1ecf3

Darker: #794f8a mixed with black

  1. 794f8a
  2. 684477
  3. 583865
  4. 482e53
  5. 392342
  6. 2b1932
  7. 1d1022
  8. 100714
  9. 050207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #794f8a with less saturation

  1. 794f8a
  2. 775186
  3. 755482
  4. 73567f
  5. 70587b
  6. 6e5a77
  7. 6c5c73
  8. 6a5e6f
  9. 675f6b
  10. 656167

Questions about #794f8a

What color is #794f8a?

#794f8a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Cleopatra’s Gown. In RGB it is rgb(121, 79, 138), in HSL hsl(282.71, 27.19%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.784% 0.10269 315.72).

What colors go well with #794f8a?

The complementary color of #794f8a is #476f31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e599a and #8b496f. The triadic partners are #845905 and #007475.

Is white or black text more readable on #794f8a?

White text reads better on #794f8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 and black gives 3.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #794f8a a warm or cool color?

#794f8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.103.