#792048
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.9% 0.128 357.2), rgb(121, 32, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#792048 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 357°. 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 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792048 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 32, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.128 357.2) |
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 #792048 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792048 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #792048 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #792048 text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7C1
oklch(81% 0.096 357.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A2
oklch(70.7% 0.155 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF478B
oklch(63% 0.197 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB1B75
oklch(55.7% 0.214 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0462
oklch(49.2% 0.199 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E0F50
oklch(42.7% 0.165 357.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#792048
oklch(39.9% 0.128 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#792048 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) | #313849 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4946 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831631 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792048
#792048
oklch(39.9% 0.128 357.2)
- #005447
#005447
oklch(39.9% 0.074 177.6)
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 #792048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
Use #792048 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.