#792A85
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.1% 0.159 322.1), rgb(121, 42, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#792A85 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792A85 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 42, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.159 322.1) |
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 #792A85 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792A85 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #792A85 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #792A85 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 322)
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Step 500
500
#BD5ACC
oklch(63.2% 0.19 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#A83AB9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 322)
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Step 700
700
#902B9F
oklch(49.2% 0.192 322.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792A85
oklch(44.1% 0.159 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2567
oklch(37.7% 0.123 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 322.2)
#792A85 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) | #114788 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365083 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3954 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792A85
#792A85
oklch(44.1% 0.159 322.1)
- #056500
#056500
oklch(44% 0.148 142.2)
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 #792A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.092
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
Use #792A85 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.