#791F8D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.5% 0.179 319.5), rgb(121, 31, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#791F8D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #791F8D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 31, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 64%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.179 319.5) |
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 #791F8D | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #791F8D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #791F8D text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #791F8D text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEB
oklch(81% 0.104 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7AE1
oklch(70.6% 0.168 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF52D9
oklch(63.2% 0.214 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA2DC6
oklch(55.6% 0.233 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#921CAB
oklch(49.1% 0.217 319.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#791F8D
oklch(43.5% 0.179 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#60206F
oklch(37.8% 0.14 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#791F8D 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) | #004590 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284E8B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793655 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #791F8D
#791F8D
oklch(43.5% 0.179 319.5)
- #1D6200
#1D6200
oklch(43.6% 0.139 139.5)
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 #791F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.099
Use #791F8D 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.