#79194B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.3% 0.138 353.9), rgb(121, 25, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#79194B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79194B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 25, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.138 353.9) |
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 #79194B | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79194B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #79194B text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #79194B text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C5
oklch(81% 0.103 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED6FA8
oklch(70.7% 0.166 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#E33F92
oklch(63.1% 0.212 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD007D
oklch(55.5% 0.229 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#79194B
oklch(39.3% 0.138 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#440E29
oklch(26.9% 0.087 354)
#79194B 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) | #2C364C | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474749 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #830E30 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79194B
#79194B
oklch(39.3% 0.138 353.9)
- #005343
#005343
oklch(39.5% 0.075 173.9)
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 #79194B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.022
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.027
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
Use #79194B 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.