#79255D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.3% 0.133 343.6), rgb(121, 37, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#79255D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79255D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 37, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.133 343.6) |
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 #79255D | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79255D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #79255D text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #79255D text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D680B4
oklch(70.7% 0.124 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#C95DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.158 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#B43F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.173 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A3077
oklch(49% 0.16 343.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79255D
oklch(41.3% 0.133 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#65274F
oklch(37.6% 0.103 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#79255D 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) | #2D3D5F | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464B5B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81253D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79255D
#79255D
oklch(41.3% 0.133 343.6)
- #005A3E
#005A3E
oklch(41.4% 0.088 163.8)
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 #79255D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
Use #79255D 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.