#793C5E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.095 347.1), rgb(121, 60, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#793C5E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793C5E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 60, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.095 347.1) |
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 #793C5E | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793C5E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793C5E text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #793C5E text on black | 2.62:1 | 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
#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
#DDB3C7
oklch(81% 0.055 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAB
oklch(70.7% 0.089 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6C97
oklch(63.2% 0.113 347)
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Step 600
600
#A65281
oklch(55.6% 0.124 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E426D
oklch(49.1% 0.115 347.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793C5E
oklch(44.5% 0.095 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3049
oklch(37.7% 0.075 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#371C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 346.4)
#793C5E 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) | #424A5F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52545C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803B49 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793C5E
#793C5E
oklch(44.5% 0.095 347.1)
- #006449
#006449
oklch(44.6% 0.092 166.6)
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 #793C5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.084
Use #793C5E 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.