#791889
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.183 321.4), rgb(121, 24, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#791889 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791889 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 24, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.183 321.4) |
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 #791889 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791889 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #791889 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #791889 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAEA
oklch(81% 0.106 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#D078E0
oklch(70.6% 0.172 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#C24FD7
oklch(63.1% 0.218 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE27C4
oklch(55.6% 0.238 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9516A9
oklch(49.1% 0.22 321.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#791889
oklch(42.7% 0.183 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#621E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.142 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#391340
oklch(26.9% 0.09 321.1)
#791889 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) | #00428C | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284C87 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3151 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791889
#791889
oklch(42.7% 0.183 321.4)
- #0E6000
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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 #791889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.094
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.094
Use #791889 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.