#79248E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44% 0.175 318.8), rgb(121, 36, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#79248E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79248E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 36, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.175 318.8) |
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 #79248E | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79248E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79248E text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #79248E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.164 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD54D8
oklch(63.1% 0.21 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#A831C5
oklch(55.6% 0.227 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#9021AA
oklch(49.1% 0.211 318.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79248E
oklch(44% 0.175 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F216E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#381541
oklch(27.1% 0.087 319)
#79248E 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) | #004791 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4F8C | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793957 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79248E
#79248E
oklch(44% 0.175 318.8)
- #216300
#216300
oklch(44% 0.138 138.8)
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 #79248E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.096
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.096
Use #79248E 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.