#791665
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.3% 0.157 338), rgb(121, 22, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#791665 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791665 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 22, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.157 338) |
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 #791665 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791665 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #791665 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #791665 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA7AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD53B0
oklch(63.1% 0.187 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#B8319C
oklch(55.6% 0.203 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E2185
oklch(49% 0.189 337.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#791665
oklch(40.3% 0.157 338)
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Step 900
900
#682158
oklch(37.8% 0.122 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1433
oklch(26.9% 0.078 338.1)
#791665 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) | #1B3967 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4863 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #801C3D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791665
#791665
oklch(40.3% 0.157 338)
- #005734
#005734
oklch(40.2% 0.094 158)
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 #791665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
Use #791665 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.