#79348E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.153 317.5), rgb(121, 52, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#79348E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.153 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 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79348E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 52, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.153 317.5) |
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 #79348E | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79348E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79348E text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #79348E text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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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
#C582DB
oklch(70.7% 0.144 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B55FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.182 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#A141BD
oklch(55.7% 0.199 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#8931A3
oklch(49% 0.185 317.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79348E
oklch(45.8% 0.153 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A286A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#79348E 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) | #194E91 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37548C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78435C | 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°).
- #79348E
#79348E
oklch(45.8% 0.153 317.5)
- #2A6800
#2A6800
oklch(45.8% 0.14 137.4)
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 #79348E, 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 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.092
Use #79348E 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.