#791E51
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40% 0.135 350.6), rgb(121, 30, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#791E51 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791E51 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 30, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 60%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.135 350.6) |
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 #791E51 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791E51 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #791E51 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #791E51 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C9
oklch(81% 0.1 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E971AE
oklch(70.7% 0.163 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF4399
oklch(63.1% 0.208 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA1084
oklch(55.7% 0.225 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D075B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 350.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#791E51
oklch(40% 0.135 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#43102C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 350.4)
#791E51 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) | #2D3952 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47494F | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821834 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791E51
#791E51
oklch(40% 0.135 350.6)
- #005542
#005542
oklch(40% 0.078 171)
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 #791E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
Use #791E51 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.