#79207F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.166 325.2), rgb(121, 32, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#79207F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79207F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 32, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 60%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.166 325.2) |
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 #79207F | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79207F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #79207F text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #79207F text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D07BD5
oklch(70.6% 0.156 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#C355CA
oklch(63.2% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE33B6
oklch(55.7% 0.215 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#95239D
oklch(49.1% 0.201 325.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79207F
oklch(42.7% 0.166 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#622266
oklch(37.7% 0.129 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#79207F 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) | #034282 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344D7D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C304E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79207F
#79207F
oklch(42.7% 0.166 325.2)
- #006017
#006017
oklch(42.5% 0.133 145.3)
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 #79207F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
Use #79207F 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.