#79278C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.2% 0.169 319.4), rgb(121, 39, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#79278C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79278C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 39, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.169 319.4) |
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 #79278C | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79278C | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79278C text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #79278C text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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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
#DDACE9
oklch(80.9% 0.099 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.159 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC57D4
oklch(63.1% 0.201 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A735C2
oklch(55.6% 0.22 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F25A7
oklch(49% 0.204 319.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79278C
oklch(44.2% 0.169 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E236C
oklch(37.7% 0.131 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#79278C 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) | #00478F | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F508A | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793A57 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79278C
#79278C
oklch(44.2% 0.169 319.4)
- #1E6400
#1E6400
oklch(44.2% 0.141 139.4)
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 #79278C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.095
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.096
Use #79278C 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.