#792172
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42% 0.154 331.4), rgb(121, 33, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#792172 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792172 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 33, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.154 331.4) |
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 #792172 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792172 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #792172 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #792172 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#C657BB
oklch(63.1% 0.185 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#B137A7
oklch(55.6% 0.2 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#98288F
oklch(49.1% 0.186 331.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792172
oklch(42% 0.154 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#792172 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) | #1B4074 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4C70 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2B47 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792172
#792172
oklch(42% 0.154 331.4)
- #005D2B
#005D2B
oklch(41.9% 0.112 151.4)
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 #792172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
Use #792172 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.