#791963
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.4% 0.152 339.2), rgb(121, 25, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#791963 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791963 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 25, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.152 339.2) |
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 #791963 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791963 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #791963 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #791963 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD4
oklch(81% 0.089 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#D97BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.142 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD55AD
oklch(63.2% 0.182 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#B83498
oklch(55.6% 0.197 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E2482
oklch(49.1% 0.184 339.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#791963
oklch(40.4% 0.152 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#682256
oklch(37.8% 0.119 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#791963 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) | #1F3A65 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4961 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #801D3C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791963
#791963
oklch(40.4% 0.152 339.2)
- #005736
#005736
oklch(40.3% 0.092 159.4)
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 #791963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
Use #791963 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.