#79228B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.6% 0.174 320.1), rgb(121, 34, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#79228B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79228B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 34, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.174 320.1) |
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 #79228B | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79228B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79228B text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #79228B text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD7BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE54D5
oklch(63.1% 0.208 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA30C3
oklch(55.6% 0.227 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9120A8
oklch(49% 0.211 319.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79228B
oklch(43.6% 0.174 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#60216D
oklch(37.8% 0.136 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#79228B 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) | #00458E | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4E89 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793755 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79228B
#79228B
oklch(43.6% 0.174 320.1)
- #196300
#196300
oklch(43.7% 0.141 140.2)
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 #79228B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.098
Use #79228B 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.