#792B5D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42% 0.124 344.4), rgb(121, 43, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#792B5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792B5D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 43, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.124 344.4) |
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 #792B5D | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792B5D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #792B5D text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #792B5D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#D382B2
oklch(70.6% 0.116 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#C6609F
oklch(63.1% 0.149 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#B1448A
oklch(55.6% 0.162 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#983575
oklch(49.2% 0.15 344.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792B5D
oklch(42% 0.124 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#64294E
oklch(37.7% 0.098 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192E
oklch(27.1% 0.062 344.1)
#792B5D 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) | #32405F | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D5B | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812A40 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792B5D
#792B5D
oklch(42% 0.124 344.4)
- #005C40
#005C40
oklch(42% 0.089 164.2)
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 #792B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
Use #792B5D 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.