#791B6E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.2% 0.158 333.4), rgb(121, 27, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#791B6E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791B6E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 27, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.158 333.4) |
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 #791B6E | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791B6E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #791B6E text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #791B6E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC7
oklch(70.7% 0.147 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#C954B9
oklch(63.1% 0.189 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#B433A5
oklch(55.6% 0.205 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B238D
oklch(49.1% 0.191 333.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#791B6E
oklch(41.2% 0.158 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#66225D
oklch(37.8% 0.123 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#791B6E 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) | #173D70 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4A6C | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2543 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791B6E
#791B6E
oklch(41.2% 0.158 333.4)
- #005B2E
#005B2E
oklch(41.3% 0.106 153.2)
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 #791B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
Use #791B6E 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.