#792E85
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.5% 0.153 321.9), rgb(121, 46, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#792E85 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792E85 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 46, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.153 321.9) |
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 #792E85 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792E85 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #792E85 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #792E85 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F2E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB5CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.184 322)
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Step 600
600
#A63EB7
oklch(55.7% 0.199 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E2E9D
oklch(49% 0.185 322)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792E85
oklch(44.5% 0.153 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2766
oklch(37.8% 0.119 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#792E85 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) | #194988 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395183 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3C55 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792E85
#792E85
oklch(44.5% 0.153 321.9)
- #096700
#096700
oklch(44.6% 0.15 141.9)
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 #792E85, 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 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.095
Use #792E85 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.