#79145F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.8% 0.154 341.2), rgb(121, 20, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#79145F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79145F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 20, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.154 341.2) |
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 #79145F | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79145F | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #79145F text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #79145F text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2F0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 343)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.065 341)
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Step 300
300
#F4A3D7
oklch(81% 0.115 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA6BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.185 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#E035B2
oklch(63.2% 0.237 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#C6009B
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#8A006C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79145F
oklch(39.8% 0.154 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#430B34
oklch(26.9% 0.098 341)
#79145F 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) | #1E3761 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F475D | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811739 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79145F
#79145F
oklch(39.8% 0.154 341.2)
- #005537
#005537
oklch(39.7% 0.088 161.1)
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 #79145F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.028
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
Use #79145F 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.