#791C7A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42% 0.167 327.6), rgb(121, 28, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#791C7A 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 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791C7A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 28, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 63%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.167 327.6) |
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 #791C7A | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791C7A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #791C7A text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #791C7A text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD2
oklch(70.6% 0.157 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C653C6
oklch(63.2% 0.2 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#B130B2
oklch(55.6% 0.217 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#982199
oklch(49.2% 0.201 327.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#791C7A
oklch(42% 0.167 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#642164
oklch(37.8% 0.13 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B153B
oklch(27.2% 0.082 327.5)
#791C7A 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) | #053F7D | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354B78 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2B4A | 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°).
- #791C7A
#791C7A
oklch(42% 0.167 327.6)
- #005E20
#005E20
oklch(42% 0.123 147.5)
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 #791C7A, 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 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
Use #791C7A 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.