#79288A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.2% 0.166 320.2), rgb(121, 40, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#79288A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 320°. 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 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79288A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 40, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.166 320.2) |
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 #79288A | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79288A | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79288A text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #79288A 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
#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
#DDACE8
oklch(80.8% 0.098 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDC
oklch(70.8% 0.155 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC58D2
oklch(63.1% 0.198 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A737BF
oklch(55.6% 0.215 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F27A5
oklch(49.1% 0.201 319.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79288A
oklch(44.2% 0.166 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E236B
oklch(37.6% 0.13 320)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#79288A 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) | #00478D | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315088 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3A56 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79288A
#79288A
oklch(44.2% 0.166 320.2)
- #1A6400
#1A6400
oklch(44.1% 0.142 140.1)
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 #79288A, 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 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.097
Use #79288A 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.