#790099
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.209 316.2), rgb(121, 0, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#790099 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790099 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 0, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.209 316.2) |
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 #790099 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #790099 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #790099 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #790099 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.068 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0A8F6
oklch(81% 0.122 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF73F1
oklch(70.7% 0.196 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#C243EB
oklch(63.1% 0.25 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#790099
oklch(42.8% 0.209 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#61157A
oklch(37.7% 0.163 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#391047
oklch(27% 0.103 316.1)
#790099 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) | #00419C | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A96 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773258 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #790099
#790099
oklch(42.8% 0.209 316.2)
- #2A5E00
#2A5E00
oklch(42.9% 0.128 136.2)
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 #790099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.086
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.104
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.106
Use #790099 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.