#792F7B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44% 0.142 326.6), rgb(121, 47, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#792F7B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792F7B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 47, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.142 326.6) |
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 #792F7B | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792F7B | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #792F7B text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #792F7B text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CC
oklch(70.7% 0.132 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD5FBF
oklch(63.2% 0.17 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A841AB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#903293
oklch(49.1% 0.172 326.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792F7B
oklch(44% 0.142 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2860
oklch(37.7% 0.111 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#792F7B 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) | #25477D | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5179 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3950 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792F7B
#792F7B
oklch(44% 0.142 326.6)
- #00651F
#00651F
oklch(44.1% 0.133 146.5)
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 #792F7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
Use #792F7B 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.