#79355F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.109 344.6), rgb(121, 53, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#79355F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79355F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 53, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.109 344.6) |
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 #79355F | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79355F | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79355F text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #79355F text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE87B0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF679C
oklch(63.1% 0.129 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA4C87
oklch(55.5% 0.142 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#923D72
oklch(49.1% 0.131 344.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79355F
oklch(43.5% 0.109 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#602D4C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#79355F 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) | #3B4660 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803545 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79355F
#79355F
oklch(43.5% 0.109 344.6)
- #006044
#006044
oklch(43.3% 0.091 165.1)
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 #79355F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
Use #79355F 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.