#791B79
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.8% 0.167 328.1), rgb(121, 27, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#791B79 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791B79 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 27, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.167 328.1) |
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 #791B79 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791B79 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #791B79 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #791B79 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47AD1
oklch(70.7% 0.156 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C653C5
oklch(63.1% 0.199 328)
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Step 600
600
#B130B1
oklch(55.5% 0.216 328)
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Step 700
700
#982098
oklch(49.1% 0.201 328.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#791B79
oklch(41.8% 0.167 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#642063
oklch(37.6% 0.13 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#791B79 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) | #053F7C | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354B77 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2A49 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791B79
#791B79
oklch(41.8% 0.167 328.1)
- #005D22
#005D22
oklch(41.7% 0.12 148.2)
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 #791B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
Use #791B79 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.