#792A55
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.5% 0.12 349.9), rgb(121, 42, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#792A55 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792A55 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 42, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.12 349.9) |
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 #792A55 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792A55 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #792A55 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #792A55 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC7
oklch(81% 0.07 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#D583AB
oklch(70.8% 0.112 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86196
oklch(63.2% 0.144 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#B34580
oklch(55.7% 0.156 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#99366C
oklch(49.1% 0.144 350)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792A55
oklch(41.5% 0.12 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#652A49
oklch(37.8% 0.093 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#792A55 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) | #343F56 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4D53 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82273C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792A55
#792A55
oklch(41.5% 0.12 349.9)
- #005A45
#005A45
oklch(41.6% 0.082 170)
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 #792A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.067
Use #792A55 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.