#79276B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(42.2% 0.14 335.2), rgb(121, 39, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#79276B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79276B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 39, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.14 335.2) |
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 #79276B | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79276B | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #79276B text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #79276B text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD6
oklch(81% 0.083 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D280C1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#C55CB1
oklch(63.2% 0.168 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#B03E9C
oklch(55.6% 0.182 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#972F85
oklch(49.1% 0.169 335.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79276B
oklch(42.2% 0.14 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#632658
oklch(37.6% 0.11 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#79276B 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) | #27416D | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424D69 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2C45 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79276B
#79276B
oklch(42.2% 0.14 335.2)
- #005E33
#005E33
oklch(42.3% 0.105 154.9)
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 #79276B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
Use #79276B 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.