#792583
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.4% 0.164 323.3), rgb(121, 37, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#792583 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792583 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 37, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.164 323.3) |
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 #792583 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792583 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #792583 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #792583 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF57CC
oklch(63.1% 0.195 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB36B9
oklch(55.7% 0.213 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#92269F
oklch(49% 0.198 323.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792583
oklch(43.4% 0.164 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#602367
oklch(37.6% 0.127 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#792583 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) | #074586 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344E81 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3551 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792583
#792583
oklch(43.4% 0.164 323.3)
- #006309
#006309
oklch(43.3% 0.144 143.3)
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 #792583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #792583 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.