#791970
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.1% 0.162 332.4), rgb(121, 25, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#791970 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791970 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 25, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.162 332.4) |
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 #791970 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791970 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #791970 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #791970 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADC
oklch(80.9% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACA
oklch(70.6% 0.151 332)
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Step 500
500
#C953BC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#B431A8
oklch(55.6% 0.21 332)
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Step 700
700
#9B2190
oklch(49.1% 0.196 332.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#791970
oklch(41.1% 0.162 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#66215E
oklch(37.8% 0.126 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#791970 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) | #123C72 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4A6E | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2443 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791970
#791970
oklch(41.1% 0.162 332.4)
- #005B2C
#005B2C
oklch(41.3% 0.108 152.3)
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 #791970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #791970 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.