#79175E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40% 0.151 341.9), rgb(121, 23, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#79175E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 342°. 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 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79175E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 23, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.151 341.9) |
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 #79175E | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79175E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #79175E text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #79175E text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.063 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A3D5
oklch(80.8% 0.113 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#E96CC0
oklch(70.7% 0.181 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF38B0
oklch(63.1% 0.232 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B006A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 342.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79175E
oklch(40% 0.151 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#430C33
oklch(27% 0.096 342.1)
#79175E 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) | #213860 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41485C | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811939 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79175E
#79175E
oklch(40% 0.151 341.9)
- #005639
#005639
oklch(40.1% 0.088 162.1)
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 #79175E, 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 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
Use #79175E 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.