#791A4E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.5% 0.138 352), rgb(121, 26, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#791A4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791A4E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 26, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 65%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.138 352) |
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 #791A4E | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791A4E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #791A4E text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #791A4E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C8
oklch(81% 0.104 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC70AB
oklch(70.8% 0.165 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#E14097
oklch(63.1% 0.211 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC0081
oklch(55.5% 0.23 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#791A4E
oklch(39.5% 0.138 352)
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Step 950
950
#440E2B
oklch(27% 0.088 351.7)
#791A4E 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) | #2B374F | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46484C | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831231 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791A4E
#791A4E
oklch(39.5% 0.138 352)
- #005342
#005342
oklch(39.4% 0.076 172.8)
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 #791A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.024
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
Use #791A4E 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.