#792053
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.3% 0.134 349.5), rgb(121, 32, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#792053 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792053 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 32, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.134 349.5) |
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 #792053 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792053 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #792053 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #792053 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACC8
oklch(80.8% 0.079 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FAC
oklch(70.8% 0.124 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD5B98
oklch(63.1% 0.159 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#B83D82
oklch(55.6% 0.173 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E2E6E
oklch(49.1% 0.161 349.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792053
oklch(40.3% 0.134 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#68264A
oklch(37.8% 0.104 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#792053 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) | #2D3A54 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474951 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821B36 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792053
#792053
oklch(40.3% 0.134 349.5)
- #005641
#005641
oklch(40.3% 0.08 169.2)
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 #792053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
Use #792053 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.