#79348A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.149 319.2), rgb(121, 52, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#79348A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79348A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 52, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.149 319.2) |
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 #79348A | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79348A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79348A text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #79348A 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE5
oklch(81% 0.088 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C682D7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B65FCC
oklch(63% 0.179 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A242B9
oklch(55.7% 0.194 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A329F
oklch(49% 0.18 319.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79348A
oklch(45.6% 0.149 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2868
oklch(37.6% 0.117 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#79348A 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) | #1E4D8D | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5488 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79425A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79348A
#79348A
oklch(45.6% 0.149 319.2)
- #216800
#216800
oklch(45.5% 0.144 139.2)
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 #79348A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.092
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.093
Use #79348A 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.