#79386A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.4% 0.112 336.9), rgb(121, 56, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#79386A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79386A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 56, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.112 336.9) |
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 #79386A | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79386A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79386A text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #79386A text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.065 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B8
oklch(70.7% 0.104 337)
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Step 500
500
#BB67A7
oklch(63% 0.134 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#A64D92
oklch(55.6% 0.145 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3D7C
oklch(49% 0.135 336.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79386A
oklch(44.4% 0.112 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D52
oklch(37.6% 0.088 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#79386A 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) | #39496C | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5368 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3B4C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79386A
#79386A
oklch(44.4% 0.112 336.9)
- #00643B
#00643B
oklch(44.3% 0.105 157.2)
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 #79386A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
Use #79386A 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.