#79395C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.099 348), rgb(121, 57, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#79395C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79395C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 57, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.099 348) |
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 #79395C | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79395C | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79395C text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #79395C text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC89AB
oklch(70.8% 0.092 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD6A96
oklch(63.1% 0.118 348)
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Step 600
600
#A85081
oklch(55.6% 0.129 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#90406D
oklch(49.1% 0.121 347.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79395C
oklch(44% 0.099 348)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F49
oklch(37.7% 0.078 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#381C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.049 347.6)
#79395C 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) | #3F485D | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813846 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79395C
#79395C
oklch(44% 0.099 348)
- #006249
#006249
oklch(44.1% 0.089 167.9)
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 #79395C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
Use #79395C 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.