#792592
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.4% 0.177 317.2), rgb(121, 37, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#792592 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792592 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 37, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 60%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.177 317.2) |
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 #792592 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792592 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #792592 text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #792592 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCACED
oklch(80.9% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA7CE4
oklch(70.7% 0.166 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB54DC
oklch(63.1% 0.213 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#A731C9
oklch(55.7% 0.23 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F20AE
oklch(49.2% 0.215 317.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792592
oklch(44.4% 0.177 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2170
oklch(37.7% 0.138 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#371542
oklch(27% 0.088 317.1)
#792592 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) | #004895 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #275090 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783C59 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792592
#792592
oklch(44.4% 0.177 317.2)
- #296300
#296300
oklch(44.3% 0.134 137.1)
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 #792592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.092
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.096
Use #792592 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.