#79009A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.21 315.9), rgb(121, 0, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#79009A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79009A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 0, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.21 315.9) |
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 #79009A | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79009A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #79009A text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #79009A text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#CF73F2
oklch(70.7% 0.198 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#C143EC
oklch(63% 0.251 316)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DB
oklch(55.7% 0.273 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79009A
oklch(42.9% 0.21 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#61157A
oklch(37.7% 0.163 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#391048
oklch(27.1% 0.104 315.4)
#79009A 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) | #00429D | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A97 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763359 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79009A
#79009A
oklch(42.9% 0.21 315.9)
- #2B5E00
#2B5E00
oklch(42.9% 0.127 135.9)
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 #79009A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.103
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.106
Use #79009A 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.