#79148B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.188 320.7), rgb(121, 20, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#79148B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79148B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 20, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 75%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.188 320.7) |
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 #79148B | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79148B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #79148B text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #79148B text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#D077E2
oklch(70.6% 0.175 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#C34CDA
oklch(63.1% 0.225 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE23C7
oklch(55.6% 0.243 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#950FAC
oklch(49% 0.226 320.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79148B
oklch(42.6% 0.188 320.7)
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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)
#79148B 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) | #00418E | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244B89 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3052 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79148B
#79148B
oklch(42.6% 0.188 320.7)
- #146000
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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 #79148B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.097
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.099
Use #79148B 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.