#79327C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.5% 0.139 326), rgb(121, 50, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#79327C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79327C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 50, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.139 326) |
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 #79327C | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79327C | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79327C text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #79327C text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFE9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDD
oklch(81% 0.081 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CC
oklch(70.8% 0.129 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB61BE
oklch(63.2% 0.165 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#A644AA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E3592
oklch(49.1% 0.166 326)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79327C
oklch(44.5% 0.139 326)
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Step 900
900
#5E2960
oklch(37.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#79327C 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) | #28497E | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40527A | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3B52 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79327C
#79327C
oklch(44.5% 0.139 326)
- #00661D
#00661D
oklch(44.4% 0.136 146)
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 #79327C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
Use #79327C 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.