#79356B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44% 0.118 336), rgb(121, 53, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#79356B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79356B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 53, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.118 336) |
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 #79356B | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79356B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79356B text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #79356B text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC86BB
oklch(70.8% 0.11 336)
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Step 500
500
#BD65AA
oklch(63.1% 0.141 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#A84A95
oklch(55.6% 0.153 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#903B7F
oklch(49.2% 0.142 336)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79356B
oklch(44% 0.118 336)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C54
oklch(37.7% 0.092 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#79356B 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) | #36486D | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495269 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F384B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79356B
#79356B
oklch(44% 0.118 336)
- #006338
#006338
oklch(43.9% 0.107 155.9)
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 #79356B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
Use #79356B 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.