#79267B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.155 326.9), rgb(121, 38, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#79267B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79267B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 38, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.155 326.9) |
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 #79267B | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79267B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #79267B text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #79267B text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE0
oklch(80.8% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ED0
oklch(70.7% 0.145 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#C159C3
oklch(63.1% 0.185 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC39AF
oklch(55.5% 0.202 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#942A97
oklch(49.2% 0.188 326.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79267B
oklch(43% 0.155 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#612462
oklch(37.6% 0.121 327)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#79267B 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) | #18437D | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4E79 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C324D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79267B
#79267B
oklch(43% 0.155 326.9)
- #00611F
#00611F
oklch(42.9% 0.128 146.9)
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 #79267B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
Use #79267B 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.