#792D98
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.173 314.4), rgb(121, 45, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#792D98 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792D98 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 45, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.173 314.4) |
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 #792D98 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792D98 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #792D98 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #792D98 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#C57EE6
oklch(70.6% 0.163 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#B658DE
oklch(63.1% 0.207 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#A136CC
oklch(55.5% 0.226 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A26B0
oklch(49% 0.209 314.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792D98
oklch(45.6% 0.173 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2472
oklch(37.8% 0.135 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#351643
oklch(26.9% 0.086 313.9)
#792D98 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) | #004D9B | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285396 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76435F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792D98
#792D98
oklch(45.6% 0.173 314.4)
- #346600
#346600
oklch(45.7% 0.132 134.5)
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 #792D98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.094
Use #792D98 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.