#79128F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.192 319.3), rgb(121, 18, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#79128F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79128F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 18, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 78%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.192 319.3) |
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 #79128F | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79128F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #79128F text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #79128F text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#ECCDF4
oklch(88.6% 0.062 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#D077E6
oklch(70.8% 0.179 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#C24BDE
oklch(63.1% 0.229 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD1FCC
oklch(55.5% 0.25 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#9508B0
oklch(49.1% 0.232 319.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79128F
oklch(42.7% 0.192 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#621B72
oklch(37.8% 0.15 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#391243
oklch(27% 0.095 318.8)
#79128F 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) | #004292 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4B8C | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793154 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79128F
#79128F
oklch(42.7% 0.192 319.3)
- #1D5F00
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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 #79128F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.093
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.095
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.102
Use #79128F 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.