#79325D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.9% 0.112 345.5), rgb(121, 50, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#79325D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79325D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 50, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.112 345.5) |
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 #79325D | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79325D | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #79325D text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #79325D text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085AF
oklch(70.7% 0.106 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#C2659B
oklch(63.1% 0.135 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD4A86
oklch(55.6% 0.147 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#943B71
oklch(49.1% 0.135 345.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79325D
oklch(42.9% 0.112 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#612C4C
oklch(37.6% 0.088 345)
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Step 950
950
#391A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.056 345.6)
#79325D 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) | #39445E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C505B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813143 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79325D
#79325D
oklch(42.9% 0.112 345.5)
- #005F44
#005F44
oklch(43% 0.09 165.7)
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 #79325D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.074
Use #79325D 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.