#79305F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.117 343.7), rgb(121, 48, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#79305F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79305F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 48, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.117 343.7) |
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 #79305F | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79305F | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #79305F text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #79305F text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CC
oklch(81% 0.068 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D084B2
oklch(70.6% 0.11 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#C2639F
oklch(63% 0.141 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD4889
oklch(55.5% 0.152 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#953975
oklch(49.2% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79305F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#622B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#79305F 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) | #364360 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4F5D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803043 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79305F
#79305F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 343.7)
- #005E41
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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 #79305F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.074
Use #79305F 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.