#79205A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.6% 0.138 345), rgb(121, 32, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#79205A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79205A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 32, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.138 345) |
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 #79205A | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79205A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #79205A text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #79205A text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCD
oklch(80.9% 0.081 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97EB3
oklch(70.7% 0.129 345)
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Step 500
500
#CC5AA0
oklch(63.1% 0.165 345)
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Step 600
600
#B73B8B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2C76
oklch(49.1% 0.167 344.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79205A
oklch(40.6% 0.138 345)
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Step 900
900
#67254E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D172E
oklch(27.1% 0.068 345.3)
#79205A 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) | #2A3B5C | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454A58 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811F3A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79205A
#79205A
oklch(40.6% 0.138 345)
- #00573E
#00573E
oklch(40.5% 0.084 165.7)
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 #79205A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
Use #79205A 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.