#79195F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.2% 0.149 341.4), rgb(121, 25, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#79195F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79195F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 25, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.149 341.4) |
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 #79195F | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79195F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #79195F text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #79195F text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE55A8
oklch(63.1% 0.179 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#B93593
oklch(55.7% 0.194 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F257E
oklch(49.1% 0.181 341.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79195F
oklch(40.2% 0.149 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#682253
oklch(37.7% 0.117 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#79195F 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) | #223961 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41485D | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811B3A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79195F
#79195F
oklch(40.2% 0.149 341.4)
- #005739
#005739
oklch(40.4% 0.089 161.6)
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 #79195F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
Use #79195F 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.