#792277
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.4% 0.157 328.9), rgb(121, 34, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#792277 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792277 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 34, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.157 328.9) |
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 #792277 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792277 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #792277 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #792277 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDE
oklch(81% 0.091 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCD
oklch(70.8% 0.146 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C457C0
oklch(63.1% 0.188 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF37AC
oklch(55.6% 0.203 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#962794
oklch(49% 0.19 328.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792277
oklch(42.4% 0.157 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#632361
oklch(37.7% 0.123 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#792277 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) | #164179 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4C75 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D2E4A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792277
#792277
oklch(42.4% 0.157 328.9)
- #005F25
#005F25
oklch(42.4% 0.12 148.8)
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 #792277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
Use #792277 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.