#792B84
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.1% 0.157 322.5), rgb(121, 43, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#792B84 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792B84 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 43, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.157 322.5) |
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 #792B84 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792B84 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #792B84 text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #792B84 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC5BCA
oklch(63.1% 0.186 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#A83BB7
oklch(55.6% 0.204 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#902C9E
oklch(49.2% 0.19 322.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792B84
oklch(44.1% 0.157 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2567
oklch(37.6% 0.123 322)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#792B84 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) | #154787 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375082 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3954 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792B84
#792B84
oklch(44.1% 0.157 322.5)
- #006600
#006600
oklch(44.2% 0.15 142.5)
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 #792B84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
Use #792B84 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.