#79309C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.3% 0.173 312.6), rgb(121, 48, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#79309C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79309C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 48, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.173 312.6) |
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 #79309C | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79309C | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79309C text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #79309C text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.084 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DC
oklch(70.6% 0.135 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC65D2
oklch(63% 0.171 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9849BF
oklch(55.6% 0.186 312.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79309C
oklch(46.3% 0.173 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#693086
oklch(42.6% 0.144 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#562C6B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#79309C 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) | #004F9F | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27549A | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754662 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79309C
#79309C
oklch(46.3% 0.173 312.6)
- #3A6700
#3A6700
oklch(46.3% 0.13 132.8)
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 #79309C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.087
Use #79309C 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.