#79225B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.9% 0.136 344.6), rgb(121, 34, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#79225B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79225B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 34, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.136 344.6) |
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 #79225B | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79225B | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #79225B text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #79225B text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACCD
oklch(80.8% 0.08 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#D87FB3
oklch(70.8% 0.127 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB5BA0
oklch(63.1% 0.162 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#B63D8B
oklch(55.6% 0.176 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C2E76
oklch(49.1% 0.164 344.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79225B
oklch(40.9% 0.136 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#66264F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 344)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#79225B 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) | #2B3C5D | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454A59 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81213B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79225B
#79225B
oklch(40.9% 0.136 344.6)
- #00583E
#00583E
oklch(40.8% 0.086 165)
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 #79225B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
Use #79225B 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.