#793050
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.1% 0.108 355.4), rgb(121, 48, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#793050 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793050 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 48, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.108 355.4) |
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 #793050 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793050 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #793050 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #793050 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#D386A3
oklch(70.8% 0.101 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#C5658D
oklch(63.1% 0.13 355.2)
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Step 600
600
#B04B77
oklch(55.7% 0.14 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#973B64
oklch(49.1% 0.131 355.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793050
oklch(42.1% 0.108 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#632C43
oklch(37.6% 0.084 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A28
oklch(26.9% 0.054 353.7)
#793050 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) | #3B4151 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4F4E | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822B3C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793050
#793050
oklch(42.1% 0.108 355.4)
- #005B4B
#005B4B
oklch(42.1% 0.079 175.3)
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 #793050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
Use #793050 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.