#791F4A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.8% 0.13 355.6), rgb(121, 31, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#791F4A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 356°. 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 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791F4A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 31, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 59%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.13 355.6) |
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 #791F4A | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791F4A | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #791F4A text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #791F4A text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.098 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A4
oklch(70.7% 0.156 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#E0468E
oklch(63.2% 0.2 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB1878
oklch(55.7% 0.217 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E0C53
oklch(42.7% 0.168 355.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#791F4A
oklch(39.8% 0.13 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#431028
oklch(26.9% 0.083 355.2)
#791F4A 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) | #30384B | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494948 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831631 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791F4A
#791F4A
oklch(39.8% 0.13 355.6)
- #005445
#005445
oklch(39.8% 0.075 175.2)
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 #791F4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
Use #791F4A 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.