#79375F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.105 345), rgb(121, 55, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#79375F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 345°. 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 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79375F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 55, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.105 345) |
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 #79375F | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79375F | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79375F text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #79375F text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#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
#DFB1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD87AF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE689B
oklch(63.1% 0.126 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#A94E85
oklch(55.6% 0.136 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#913E71
oklch(49.1% 0.128 345)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79375F
oklch(43.8% 0.105 345)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#79375F 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) | #3C4760 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803646 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79375F
#79375F
oklch(43.8% 0.105 345)
- #006145
#006145
oklch(43.7% 0.091 165.3)
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 #79375F, 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 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.079
Use #79375F 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.