#79298C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.4% 0.167 319.3), rgb(121, 41, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#79298C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79298C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 41, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.167 319.3) |
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 #79298C | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79298C | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79298C text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #79298C text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE9
oklch(81% 0.097 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDD
oklch(70.7% 0.156 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB58D4
oklch(63.1% 0.2 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#A637C1
oklch(55.6% 0.217 319)
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Step 700
700
#8F27A6
oklch(49.1% 0.202 319.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79298C
oklch(44.4% 0.167 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E246C
oklch(37.8% 0.13 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#79298C 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) | #00488F | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30508A | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793B57 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79298C
#79298C
oklch(44.4% 0.167 319.3)
- #1F6500
#1F6500
oklch(44.5% 0.141 139.3)
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 #79298C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.094
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.096
Use #79298C 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.