#79305A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.5% 0.114 347.4), rgb(121, 48, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#79305A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79305A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 48, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.114 347.4) |
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 #79305A | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79305A | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #79305A text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #79305A text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C9
oklch(81% 0.066 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#D185AD
oklch(70.7% 0.106 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#C36499
oklch(63.1% 0.136 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE4983
oklch(55.5% 0.147 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#953A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.136 347.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79305A
oklch(42.5% 0.114 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#622C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#79305A 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) | #38425B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4F58 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812E41 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79305A
#79305A
oklch(42.5% 0.114 347.4)
- #005D45
#005D45
oklch(42.5% 0.086 167.8)
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 #79305A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
Use #79305A 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.