#792073
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.9% 0.156 330.9), rgb(121, 32, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#792073 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792073 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 32, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.156 330.9) |
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 #792073 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792073 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #792073 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #792073 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.05 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCA
oklch(70.6% 0.146 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#C656BD
oklch(63.1% 0.188 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B136A9
oklch(55.6% 0.203 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#982791
oklch(49.2% 0.189 330.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792073
oklch(41.9% 0.156 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#64235F
oklch(37.8% 0.122 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#792073 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) | #183F75 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4C71 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2B47 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792073
#792073
oklch(41.9% 0.156 330.9)
- #005D2A
#005D2A
oklch(41.9% 0.113 151)
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 #792073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
Use #792073 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.