#792653
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.125 350.5), rgb(121, 38, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#792653 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792653 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 38, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.125 350.5) |
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 #792653 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792653 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #792653 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #792653 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781AA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA5F95
oklch(63.1% 0.149 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54280
oklch(55.6% 0.162 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C336C
oklch(49.2% 0.151 350.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792653
oklch(41% 0.125 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#662848
oklch(37.6% 0.097 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#792653 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) | #323C54 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494B51 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822239 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792653
#792653
oklch(41% 0.125 350.5)
- #005844
#005844
oklch(41% 0.081 170.6)
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 #792653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
Use #792653 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.