#792B75
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.2% 0.143 329.8), rgb(121, 43, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#792B75 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792B75 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 43, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.143 329.8) |
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 #792B75 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792B75 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #792B75 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #792B75 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDB
oklch(80.8% 0.085 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF80C8
oklch(70.7% 0.134 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#C05DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.171 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB3FA6
oklch(55.5% 0.186 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#93308E
oklch(49.1% 0.173 329.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792B75
oklch(43.2% 0.143 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#61275D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#391837
oklch(27.1% 0.071 329.6)
#792B75 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) | #254477 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4F73 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D344C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792B75
#792B75
oklch(43.2% 0.143 329.8)
- #006229
#006229
oklch(43.3% 0.12 149.7)
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 #792B75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
Use #792B75 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.