#792557
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.129 347.6), rgb(121, 37, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#792557 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792557 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 37, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.129 347.6) |
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 #792557 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792557 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #792557 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #792557 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 347)
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Step 400
400
#D780AE
oklch(70.6% 0.121 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA5D9A
oklch(63% 0.154 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54085
oklch(55.6% 0.168 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B3171
oklch(49% 0.156 347.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792557
oklch(41% 0.129 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#66274B
oklch(37.6% 0.101 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#792557 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) | #303C58 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B55 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82223A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792557
#792557
oklch(41% 0.129 347.6)
- #005841
#005841
oklch(40.9% 0.083 167.7)
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 #792557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.068
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
Use #792557 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.