#791978
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.6% 0.168 328.5), rgb(121, 25, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#791978 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 329°. 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 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791978 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 25, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.168 328.5) |
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 #791978 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791978 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #791978 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #791978 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D47AD1
oklch(70.7% 0.156 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C752C4
oklch(63.1% 0.2 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#B22EB1
oklch(55.5% 0.219 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#991E98
oklch(49.1% 0.203 328.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#791978
oklch(41.6% 0.168 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#642063
oklch(37.6% 0.13 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#791978 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) | #033E7B | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354A76 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2948 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791978
#791978
oklch(41.6% 0.168 328.5)
- #005D23
#005D23
oklch(41.7% 0.119 148.5)
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 #791978, 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 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
Use #791978 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.