#792C7B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.7% 0.147 326.7), rgb(121, 44, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#792C7B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792C7B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 44, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.147 326.7) |
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 #792C7B | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792C7B | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #792C7B text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #792C7B text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDE
oklch(81% 0.085 327)
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Step 400
400
#CD80CD
oklch(70.7% 0.138 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE5DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.175 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A93FAC
oklch(55.5% 0.19 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#912F94
oklch(49% 0.178 326.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792C7B
oklch(43.7% 0.147 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#602761
oklch(37.8% 0.115 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#792C7B 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) | #21467D | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5079 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C374F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792C7B
#792C7B
oklch(43.7% 0.147 326.7)
- #00641F
#00641F
oklch(43.8% 0.132 146.6)
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 #792C7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
Use #792C7B 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.