#792F89
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.9% 0.156 320.1), rgb(121, 47, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#792F89 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792F89 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 47, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.156 320.1) |
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 #792F89 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792F89 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #792F89 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #792F89 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C880D8
oklch(70.6% 0.146 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#B95CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.187 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#A43EBA
oklch(55.6% 0.201 320)
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Step 700
700
#8D2EA1
oklch(49.1% 0.189 320.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792F89
oklch(44.9% 0.156 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2769
oklch(37.8% 0.121 320)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#792F89 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) | #164A8C | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375287 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3E58 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792F89
#792F89
oklch(44.9% 0.156 320.1)
- #1B6700
#1B6700
oklch(45% 0.145 140.1)
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 #792F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.094
Use #792F89 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.