#79158A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.186 321.1), rgb(121, 21, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#79158A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.186 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 (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79158A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 21, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.186 321.1) |
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 #79158A | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79158A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #79158A text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #79158A 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
#E1A9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.109 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#D178E1
oklch(70.8% 0.173 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#C34DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.223 321)
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Step 600
600
#AE24C6
oklch(55.6% 0.242 321)
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Step 700
700
#9511AB
oklch(49% 0.225 320.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79158A
oklch(42.6% 0.186 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#621C6F
oklch(37.7% 0.146 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1341
oklch(27.1% 0.092 321.3)
#79158A 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 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254B88 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3052 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79158A
#79158A
oklch(42.6% 0.186 321.1)
- #116000
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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 #79158A, 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 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.096
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.098
Use #79158A 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.