#79237C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.16 326.5), rgb(121, 35, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#79237C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79237C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 35, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.16 326.5) |
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 #79237C | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79237C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #79237C text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #79237C text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE1
oklch(81% 0.093 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#D07DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#C257C5
oklch(63.1% 0.191 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD36B2
oklch(55.5% 0.208 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#952799
oklch(49.2% 0.193 326.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79237C
oklch(42.8% 0.16 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#622364
oklch(37.7% 0.125 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#79237C 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) | #11427F | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374D7A | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C314D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79237C
#79237C
oklch(42.8% 0.16 326.5)
- #00611D
#00611D
oklch(42.9% 0.13 146.4)
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 #79237C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
Use #79237C 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.