#791873
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.2% 0.165 330.9), rgb(121, 24, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#791873 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791873 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 24, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 67%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.165 330.9) |
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 #791873 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791873 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #791873 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #791873 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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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
#D67ACD
oklch(70.8% 0.154 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#C952BF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 331)
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Step 600
600
#B42FAB
oklch(55.6% 0.214 331)
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Step 700
700
#9B1F93
oklch(49.2% 0.2 331.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#791873
oklch(41.2% 0.165 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#652060
oklch(37.6% 0.128 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#791873 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) | #0C3D75 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384A71 | 0.151 |
| 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°).
- #791873
#791873
oklch(41.2% 0.165 330.9)
- #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 #791873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
Use #791873 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.