#791C66
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.8% 0.151 337.6), rgb(121, 28, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#791C66 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791C66 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 28, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.151 337.6) |
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 #791C66 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791C66 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #791C66 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #791C66 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD5
oklch(81% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87CC0
oklch(70.8% 0.141 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB56AF
oklch(63.1% 0.18 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#B6369B
oklch(55.7% 0.196 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C2684
oklch(49% 0.182 337.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#791C66
oklch(40.8% 0.151 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#672357
oklch(37.8% 0.117 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1533
oklch(26.9% 0.075 337.3)
#791C66 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) | #203B68 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4A64 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80213F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791C66
#791C66
oklch(40.8% 0.151 337.6)
- #005935
#005935
oklch(40.9% 0.096 157.8)
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 #791C66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
Use #791C66 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.