#79254C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.6% 0.123 355.4), rgb(121, 37, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#79254C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79254C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 37, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.123 355.4) |
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 #79254C | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79254C | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #79254C text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #79254C text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC2
oklch(80.9% 0.071 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#D981A4
oklch(70.7% 0.116 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC5F8D
oklch(63.1% 0.147 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#B74277
oklch(55.6% 0.16 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3364
oklch(49.1% 0.148 355.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79254C
oklch(40.6% 0.123 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#672844
oklch(37.6% 0.096 355)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#79254C 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) | #343B4D | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4A | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831E35 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79254C
#79254C
oklch(40.6% 0.123 355.4)
- #005647
#005647
oklch(40.5% 0.076 175.6)
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 #79254C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
Use #79254C 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.