#792251
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.4% 0.13 351.2), rgb(121, 34, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#792251 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792251 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 34, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.13 351.2) |
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 #792251 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792251 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #792251 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #792251 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#D980A9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD5C94
oklch(63.1% 0.156 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#B83F7F
oklch(55.7% 0.168 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E306B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 351.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792251
oklch(40.4% 0.13 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#682748
oklch(37.8% 0.101 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#792251 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) | #303A52 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A4F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821D36 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792251
#792251
oklch(40.4% 0.13 351.2)
- #005643
#005643
oklch(40.3% 0.079 171.2)
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 #792251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
Use #792251 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.