#79158D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.189 319.9), rgb(121, 21, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#79158D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79158D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 21, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 74%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.189 319.9) |
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 #79158D | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79158D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #79158D text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #79158D text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 320)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9ED
oklch(80.8% 0.111 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#D077E4
oklch(70.7% 0.177 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#C24DDC
oklch(63.2% 0.225 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD23C9
oklch(55.6% 0.245 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#950FAE
oklch(49.2% 0.228 320)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79158D
oklch(42.8% 0.189 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#621C71
oklch(37.8% 0.148 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#79158D 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) | #004290 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224B8A | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793253 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79158D
#79158D
oklch(42.8% 0.189 319.9)
- #196000
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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 #79158D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.097
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.098
Use #79158D 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.