#79376F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.5% 0.118 333.4), rgb(121, 55, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#79376F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79376F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 55, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.118 333.4) |
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 #79376F | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79376F | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79376F text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #79376F text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D4
oklch(81% 0.069 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AD
oklch(63.1% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#A64B98
oklch(55.6% 0.153 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C82
oklch(49.1% 0.142 333.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79376F
oklch(44.5% 0.118 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D56
oklch(37.8% 0.092 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#79376F 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) | #364A71 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49536D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3B4E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79376F
#79376F
oklch(44.5% 0.118 333.4)
- #006534
#006534
oklch(44.4% 0.114 153.4)
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 #79376F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
Use #79376F 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.