#791B61
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.5% 0.149 340.4), rgb(121, 27, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#791B61 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791B61 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 27, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.149 340.4) |
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 #791B61 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791B61 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #791B61 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #791B61 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD2
oklch(81% 0.087 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.138 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC56AA
oklch(63% 0.177 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#B73695
oklch(55.5% 0.192 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E277F
oklch(49.2% 0.179 340.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#791B61
oklch(40.5% 0.149 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#672354
oklch(37.7% 0.115 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#791B61 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) | #223A63 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41495F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811E3C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791B61
#791B61
oklch(40.5% 0.149 340.4)
- #005838
#005838
oklch(40.6% 0.091 160.3)
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 #791B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
Use #791B61 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.