#792455
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.8% 0.129 348.8), rgb(121, 36, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#792455 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792455 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 36, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.129 348.8) |
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 #792455 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792455 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #792455 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #792455 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#D880AD
oklch(70.7% 0.121 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB5D98
oklch(63.1% 0.154 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64083
oklch(55.6% 0.168 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C316F
oklch(49.1% 0.156 348.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792455
oklch(40.8% 0.129 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#67274A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#792455 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) | #303C56 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B53 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822139 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792455
#792455
oklch(40.8% 0.129 348.8)
- #005842
#005842
oklch(40.9% 0.082 168.6)
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 #792455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #792455 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.