#791156
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.2% 0.152 346.2), rgb(121, 17, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#791156 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791156 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 17, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 75%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.152 346.2) |
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 #791156 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791156 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #791156 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #791156 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A2D0
oklch(80.8% 0.114 346)
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Step 400
400
#ED6AB8
oklch(70.6% 0.182 346)
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Step 500
500
#E335A6
oklch(63.1% 0.232 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#C9008F
oklch(55.6% 0.235 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#791156
oklch(39.2% 0.152 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#450B30
oklch(27.1% 0.096 346.4)
#791156 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) | #223558 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424654 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820D33 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791156
#791156
oklch(39.2% 0.152 346.2)
- #00533B
#00533B
oklch(39.2% 0.082 165.7)
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 #791156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.015
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #791156 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.