#791773
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.2% 0.166 330.9), rgb(121, 23, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#791773 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791773 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 23, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.166 330.9) |
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 #791773 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791773 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #791773 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #791773 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#D679CD
oklch(70.6% 0.156 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#C951C0
oklch(63% 0.199 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B42EAC
oklch(55.6% 0.216 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1E93
oklch(49.1% 0.2 331.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#791773
oklch(41.2% 0.166 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#662060
oklch(37.8% 0.129 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#791773 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) | #0A3C75 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374971 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2545 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791773
#791773
oklch(41.2% 0.166 330.9)
- #005B29
#005B29
oklch(41.2% 0.111 151)
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 #791773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #791773 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.