#790E91
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.197 318.7), rgb(121, 14, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#790E91 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790E91 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 14, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 82%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.197 318.7) |
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 #790E91 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #790E91 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #790E91 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #790E91 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.114 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#D076E8
oklch(70.7% 0.183 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#C249E1
oklch(63.1% 0.235 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE1ACF
oklch(55.7% 0.255 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#790E91
oklch(42.7% 0.197 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#621974
oklch(37.7% 0.154 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#391144
oklch(26.9% 0.098 318.2)
#790E91 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) | #004194 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #194B8E | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783155 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #790E91
#790E91
oklch(42.7% 0.197 318.7)
- #205F00
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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 #790E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.093
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.096
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.105
Use #790E91 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.