#792689
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.9% 0.168 320.7), rgb(121, 38, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#792689 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 321°. 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 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792689 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 38, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.168 320.7) |
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 #792689 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792689 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #792689 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #792689 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE8
oklch(80.9% 0.099 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDC
oklch(70.7% 0.157 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD57D2
oklch(63.1% 0.2 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#A935BF
oklch(55.7% 0.218 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#9025A5
oklch(49% 0.203 320.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792689
oklch(43.9% 0.168 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F236B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 320.5)
#792689 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) | #00468C | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304F87 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3855 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792689
#792689
oklch(43.9% 0.168 320.7)
- #156400
#156400
oklch(43.9% 0.144 140.7)
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 #792689, 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 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.096
Use #792689 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.