#791875
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.4% 0.167 330), rgb(121, 24, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#791875 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791875 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 24, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 67%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.167 330) |
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 #791875 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791875 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #791875 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #791875 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACE
oklch(70.8% 0.155 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#C852C1
oklch(63.1% 0.198 330)
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Step 600
600
#B32EAE
oklch(55.5% 0.217 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A1E95
oklch(49.1% 0.201 330)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#791875
oklch(41.4% 0.167 330)
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Step 900
900
#652062
oklch(37.7% 0.13 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1439
oklch(26.9% 0.082 329.6)
#791875 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) | #083D77 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364A73 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2646 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791875
#791875
oklch(41.4% 0.167 330)
- #005C27
#005C27
oklch(41.5% 0.114 150)
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 #791875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
Use #791875 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.