#790696
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.204 317.1), rgb(121, 6, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#790696 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790696 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 6, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 92%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.204 317.1) |
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 #790696 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #790696 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #790696 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #790696 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0A8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.12 317)
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Step 400
400
#CF74EE
oklch(70.6% 0.192 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#C246E8
oklch(63.2% 0.244 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD0DD6
oklch(55.6% 0.266 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#790696
oklch(42.8% 0.204 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#621777
oklch(37.8% 0.159 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#391046
oklch(26.9% 0.101 316.9)
#790696 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) | #004199 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #074A93 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773257 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #790696
#790696
oklch(42.8% 0.204 317.1)
- #275E00
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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 #790696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.104
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.106
Use #790696 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.