#79244D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.5% 0.125 354.5), rgb(121, 36, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#79244D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79244D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 36, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.125 354.5) |
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 #79244D | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79244D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #79244D text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #79244D text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#D981A5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC5E8F
oklch(63.1% 0.149 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#B74179
oklch(55.5% 0.162 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3266
oklch(49.2% 0.151 354.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79244D
oklch(40.5% 0.125 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#672845
oklch(37.7% 0.097 354)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#79244D 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) | #323B4E | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A4B | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831D35 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79244D
#79244D
oklch(40.5% 0.125 354.5)
- #005646
#005646
oklch(40.4% 0.077 174.5)
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 #79244D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
Use #79244D 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.