#793559
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.105 349.4), rgb(121, 53, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#793559 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793559 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 53, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.105 349.4) |
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 #793559 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793559 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793559 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #793559 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF87AA
oklch(70.7% 0.098 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#C06895
oklch(63.1% 0.124 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB4D7F
oklch(55.5% 0.136 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#933E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.126 349.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793559
oklch(43.2% 0.105 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#612E48
oklch(37.8% 0.081 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#391B2A
oklch(27% 0.052 349.8)
#793559 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) | #3D455A | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5157 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813343 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793559
#793559
oklch(43.2% 0.105 349.4)
- #005F48
#005F48
oklch(43.2% 0.086 169.1)
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 #793559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.075
Use #793559 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.