#793260
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.1% 0.114 343.3), rgb(121, 50, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#793260 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793260 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 50, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.114 343.3) |
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 #793260 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793260 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #793260 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #793260 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#E0B0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF85B2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 343)
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Step 500
500
#C1659F
oklch(63.2% 0.136 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC4A89
oklch(55.6% 0.148 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#933A75
oklch(49% 0.139 342.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793260
oklch(43.1% 0.114 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#612C4E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 343)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#793260 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) | #374461 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B505E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803244 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793260
#793260
oklch(43.1% 0.114 343.3)
- #005F41
#005F41
oklch(43% 0.092 163.3)
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 #793260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
Use #793260 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.