#79176D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.8% 0.161 333.8), rgb(121, 23, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#79176D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79176D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 23, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.161 333.8) |
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 #79176D | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79176D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #79176D text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #79176D text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.15 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB52B9
oklch(63.1% 0.194 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#B630A5
oklch(55.6% 0.21 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C208D
oklch(49% 0.195 333.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79176D
oklch(40.8% 0.161 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#67205D
oklch(37.8% 0.127 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#79176D 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) | #143B6F | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A496B | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2141 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79176D
#79176D
oklch(40.8% 0.161 333.8)
- #00592E
#00592E
oklch(40.7% 0.103 153.8)
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 #79176D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
Use #79176D 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.