#79328D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.5% 0.155 318.1), rgb(121, 50, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#79328D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79328D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 50, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.155 318.1) |
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 #79328D | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79328D | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79328D text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #79328D text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C681DB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 318)
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Step 500
500
#B75ED0
oklch(63.2% 0.185 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#A23FBD
oklch(55.6% 0.202 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A30A3
oklch(49.1% 0.187 318)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79328D
oklch(45.5% 0.155 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B276A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#79328D 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) | #164D90 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36548B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79425B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79328D
#79328D
oklch(45.5% 0.155 318.1)
- #266800
#266800
oklch(45.6% 0.142 138.3)
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 #79328D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.092
Use #79328D 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.