#79138A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.4% 0.188 321.1), rgb(121, 19, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#79138A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79138A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 19, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 76%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.188 321.1) |
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 #79138A | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79138A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #79138A text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #79138A text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.11 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#D177E2
oklch(70.7% 0.176 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#C34CD9
oklch(63% 0.224 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF22C6
oklch(55.6% 0.244 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#960EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.227 321.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79138A
oklch(42.4% 0.188 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#621C6F
oklch(37.7% 0.146 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#79138A 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) | #00418D | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244B88 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2F51 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79138A
#79138A
oklch(42.4% 0.188 321.1)
- #105F00
#105F00
oklch(42.3% 0.14 141.2)
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 #79138A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.096
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.100
Use #79138A 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.