#79365D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.105 346.4), rgb(121, 54, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#79365D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79365D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 54, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.105 346.4) |
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 #79365D | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79365D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79365D text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #79365D text on black | 2.49:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE87AD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF6899
oklch(63.1% 0.126 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA4D84
oklch(55.5% 0.138 346)
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Step 700
700
#923E6F
oklch(49.1% 0.127 346.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79365D
oklch(43.5% 0.105 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#602E4A
oklch(37.7% 0.081 347)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#79365D 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) | #3C465E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803545 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79365D
#79365D
oklch(43.5% 0.105 346.4)
- #006146
#006146
oklch(43.7% 0.091 166.1)
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 #79365D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
Use #79365D 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.