#792D85
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.4% 0.155 322), rgb(121, 45, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#792D85 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792D85 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 45, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.155 322) |
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 #792D85 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792D85 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #792D85 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #792D85 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB5CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.184 322)
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Step 600
600
#A63DB7
oklch(55.5% 0.2 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F2E9E
oklch(49.2% 0.187 322)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792D85
oklch(44.4% 0.155 322)
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Step 900
900
#5E2667
oklch(37.7% 0.121 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#792D85 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) | #174988 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385183 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3B55 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792D85
#792D85
oklch(44.4% 0.155 322)
- #086600
#086600
oklch(44.3% 0.149 142)
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 #792D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.094
Use #792D85 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.