#79388F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.4% 0.148 316.7), rgb(121, 56, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#79388F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79388F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 56, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.148 316.7) |
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 #79388F | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79388F | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79388F text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #79388F text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3E0
oklch(81% 0.072 317)
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Step 400
400
#BD8AD0
oklch(70.8% 0.114 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC4
oklch(63% 0.147 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9750B0
oklch(55.6% 0.159 316.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79388F
oklch(46.4% 0.148 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#69357B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#552F63
oklch(37.6% 0.096 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#79388F 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) | #205092 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A568D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78475E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79388F
#79388F
oklch(46.4% 0.148 316.7)
- #2E6A00
#2E6A00
oklch(46.5% 0.14 136.7)
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 #79388F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #79388F 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.