#792E83
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.4% 0.151 322.8), rgb(121, 46, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#792E83 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792E83 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 46, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.151 322.8) |
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 #792E83 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792E83 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #792E83 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #792E83 text on black | 2.53:1 | 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
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE2
oklch(81% 0.088 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D4
oklch(70.6% 0.143 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB5DC8
oklch(63.1% 0.18 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#A63EB4
oklch(55.5% 0.197 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F2F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.183 323.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792E83
oklch(44.4% 0.151 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2765
oklch(37.7% 0.118 323)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#792E83 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) | #1C4986 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5181 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3B54 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792E83
#792E83
oklch(44.4% 0.151 322.8)
- #006704
#006704
oklch(44.5% 0.15 142.8)
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 #792E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #792E83 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.