#79197E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42% 0.173 325.9), rgb(121, 25, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#79197E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79197E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 25, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.173 325.9) |
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 #79197E | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79197E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #79197E text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #79197E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.101 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D379D6
oklch(70.7% 0.162 326)
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Step 500
500
#C551CB
oklch(63.1% 0.206 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B12CB7
oklch(55.6% 0.225 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#981C9E
oklch(49.2% 0.209 326)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79197E
oklch(42% 0.173 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#641F67
oklch(37.8% 0.135 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#79197E 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) | #003F81 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314B7C | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2C4B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79197E
#79197E
oklch(42% 0.173 325.9)
- #005E1A
#005E1A
oklch(41.9% 0.128 146)
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 #79197E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
Use #79197E 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.