#793051
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.2% 0.109 354.5), rgb(121, 48, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#793051 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793051 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 48, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.109 354.5) |
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 #793051 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793051 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #793051 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #793051 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#E3B0C3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#D386A4
oklch(70.8% 0.101 355)
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Step 500
500
#C5658E
oklch(63.1% 0.13 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#B04A78
oklch(55.6% 0.142 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#973B65
oklch(49.1% 0.131 354.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793051
oklch(42.2% 0.109 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#632C44
oklch(37.6% 0.085 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A28
oklch(26.9% 0.054 353.7)
#793051 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) | #3B4152 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4F4F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822B3D | 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°).
- #793051
#793051
oklch(42.2% 0.109 354.5)
- #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 #793051, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.068
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
Use #793051 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.