#79396B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.6% 0.111 336.3), rgb(121, 57, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#79396B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79396B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 57, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.111 336.3) |
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 #79396B | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79396B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79396B text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #79396B text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
-
Step 300
300
#DCB1D0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 336.4)
-
Step 400
400
#CA87B9
oklch(70.7% 0.105 336.4)
-
Step 500
500
#BA68A7
oklch(63.1% 0.131 336.3)
-
Step 600
600
#A64D93
oklch(55.6% 0.145 336.2)
-
Step 700
700
#8E3E7D
oklch(49.2% 0.134 336.3)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#79396B
oklch(44.6% 0.111 336.3)
-
Step 900
900
#5D2E53
oklch(37.7% 0.086 335.7)
-
Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#79396B 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) | #3A4A6D | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5469 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3C4D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79396B
#79396B
oklch(44.6% 0.111 336.3)
- #00653A
#00653A
oklch(44.6% 0.108 156.3)
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 #79396B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #79396B 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.