#792E8D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.161 318.5), rgb(121, 46, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#792E8D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792E8D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 46, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.161 318.5) |
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 #792E8D | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792E8D | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #792E8D text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #792E8D text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE8
oklch(81% 0.093 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C880DC
oklch(70.8% 0.15 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#B95BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.192 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A43BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.209 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C2CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.194 318.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792E8D
oklch(45% 0.161 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C266B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#792E8D 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) | #0B4B90 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33528B | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793F59 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792E8D
#792E8D
oklch(45% 0.161 318.5)
- #246600
#246600
oklch(45% 0.14 138.5)
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 #792E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.094
Use #792E8D 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.