#79216A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(41.5% 0.148 335.6), rgb(121, 33, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#79216A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79216A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 33, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.148 335.6) |
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 #79216A | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79216A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #79216A text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #79216A text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD6
oklch(81% 0.086 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#C858B2
oklch(63.1% 0.177 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#B3399E
oklch(55.6% 0.192 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A2A87
oklch(49.2% 0.179 335.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79216A
oklch(41.5% 0.148 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#652459
oklch(37.7% 0.116 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#79216A 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) | #213E6C | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4B68 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2742 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79216A
#79216A
oklch(41.5% 0.148 335.6)
- #005B33
#005B33
oklch(41.4% 0.101 155.9)
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 #79216A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
Use #79216A 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.