#791986
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.179 322.5), rgb(121, 25, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#791986 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791986 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 25, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.179 322.5) |
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 #791986 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791986 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #791986 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #791986 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.105 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#D179DD
oklch(70.8% 0.168 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#C350D3
oklch(63.1% 0.214 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE2AC0
oklch(55.6% 0.232 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9618A6
oklch(49.2% 0.217 322.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#791986
oklch(42.5% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#621E6C
oklch(37.7% 0.14 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A143F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 322.9)
#791986 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) | #004189 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4C84 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3050 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791986
#791986
oklch(42.5% 0.179 322.5)
- #006100
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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 #791986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.093
Use #791986 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.