#79248B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.8% 0.172 320), rgb(121, 36, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#79248B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79248B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 36, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.172 320) |
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 #79248B | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79248B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79248B text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #79248B text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#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
#DEACE9
oklch(81% 0.1 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.161 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE55D5
oklch(63.2% 0.206 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A932C2
oklch(55.6% 0.224 320)
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Step 700
700
#9122A7
oklch(49.1% 0.208 320.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79248B
oklch(43.8% 0.172 320)
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Step 900
900
#5F226D
oklch(37.7% 0.134 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#79248B 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) | #00468E | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4F89 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793855 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79248B
#79248B
oklch(43.8% 0.172 320)
- #1A6300
#1A6300
oklch(43.8% 0.141 140)
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 #79248B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.098
Use #79248B 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.