#79334F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.5% 0.103 357.3), rgb(121, 51, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#79334F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79334F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 51, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.103 357.3) |
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 #79334F | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79334F | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #79334F text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #79334F text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.034 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1C1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#D187A1
oklch(70.7% 0.096 357.2)
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Step 500
500
#C3678A
oklch(63% 0.123 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE4D74
oklch(55.5% 0.133 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#953E61
oklch(49.1% 0.123 357.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79334F
oklch(42.5% 0.103 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#622E42
oklch(37.7% 0.079 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B27
oklch(27% 0.051 356.5)
#79334F 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) | #3E4350 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50504D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822E3E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79334F
#79334F
oklch(42.5% 0.103 357.3)
- #005C4E
#005C4E
oklch(42.5% 0.078 177.7)
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 #79334F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
Use #79334F 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.