#79338D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.154 318.1), rgb(121, 51, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#79338D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79338D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 51, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.154 318.1) |
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 #79338D | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79338D | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79338D text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #79338D text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE7
oklch(81% 0.089 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C682DA
oklch(70.8% 0.143 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#B65ED0
oklch(63.1% 0.184 318)
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Step 600
600
#A140BD
oklch(55.6% 0.2 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A31A3
oklch(49.2% 0.185 317.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79338D
oklch(45.6% 0.154 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B286A
oklch(37.8% 0.12 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#79338D 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) | #184D90 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37548B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79425B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79338D
#79338D
oklch(45.6% 0.154 318.1)
- #276800
#276800
oklch(45.7% 0.141 138.1)
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 #79338D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.092
Use #79338D 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.