#792952
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.3% 0.12 351.9), rgb(121, 41, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#792952 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792952 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 41, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.12 351.9) |
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 #792952 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792952 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #792952 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #792952 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC5
oklch(80.8% 0.07 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#D682A8
oklch(70.6% 0.113 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96193
oklch(63.2% 0.143 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#B4447D
oklch(55.6% 0.157 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A3569
oklch(49% 0.145 351.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792952
oklch(41.3% 0.12 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#652947
oklch(37.6% 0.094 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1929
oklch(27.1% 0.059 353.1)
#792952 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) | #353E53 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C50 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82253A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792952
#792952
oklch(41.3% 0.12 351.9)
- #005946
#005946
oklch(41.3% 0.08 171.8)
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 #792952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
Use #792952 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.