#791C50
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.8% 0.137 351), rgb(121, 28, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#791C50 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791C50 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 28, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.137 351) |
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 #791C50 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791C50 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #791C50 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #791C50 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA70AD
oklch(70.6% 0.164 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#E04199
oklch(63.1% 0.211 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0883
oklch(55.6% 0.228 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD006F
oklch(49.2% 0.205 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E035B
oklch(42.7% 0.176 350.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#791C50
oklch(39.8% 0.137 351)
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Step 950
950
#430F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 350.1)
#791C50 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) | #2C3851 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46484E | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821533 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791C50
#791C50
oklch(39.8% 0.137 351)
- #005441
#005441
oklch(39.7% 0.078 170.8)
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 #791C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
Use #791C50 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.