#79396C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.7% 0.112 335.6), rgb(121, 57, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#79396C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79396C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 57, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.112 335.6) |
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 #79396C | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79396C | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79396C text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #79396C text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#C987BA
oklch(70.6% 0.105 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA68A9
oklch(63.1% 0.133 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#A54D94
oklch(55.5% 0.146 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D3E7E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 335.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79396C
oklch(44.7% 0.112 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E53
oklch(37.7% 0.086 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#79396C 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) | #394A6E | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546A | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3C4D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79396C
#79396C
oklch(44.7% 0.112 335.6)
- #006539
#006539
oklch(44.5% 0.109 155.8)
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 #79396C, 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 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #79396C 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.