#791A8A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.182 320.9), rgb(121, 26, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#791A8A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791A8A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 26, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 68%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.182 320.9) |
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 #791A8A | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791A8A | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #791A8A text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #791A8A text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.107 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF79E0
oklch(70.7% 0.17 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#C150D7
oklch(63.1% 0.216 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD29C4
oklch(55.6% 0.236 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9417AA
oklch(49.1% 0.22 320.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#791A8A
oklch(42.9% 0.182 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#611E6E
oklch(37.6% 0.142 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#391340
oklch(26.9% 0.09 321.1)
#791A8A 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) | #00428D | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284C88 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3252 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791A8A
#791A8A
oklch(42.9% 0.182 320.9)
- #136100
#136100
oklch(43% 0.141 140.9)
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 #791A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.093
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.096
Use #791A8A 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.