#793D64
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.098 342.2), rgb(121, 61, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#793D64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #793D64 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 61, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.098 342.2) |
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 #793D64 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #793D64 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #793D64 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #793D64 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3CB
oklch(81% 0.057 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98AB0
oklch(70.8% 0.091 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#B96B9D
oklch(63% 0.117 342)
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Step 600
600
#A45288
oklch(55.6% 0.127 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4273
oklch(49% 0.118 342)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#793D64
oklch(44.9% 0.098 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D304D
oklch(37.8% 0.077 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C2D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 341.3)
#793D64 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) | #414B65 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515562 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3D4C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #793D64
#793D64
oklch(44.9% 0.098 342.2)
- #016544
#016544
oklch(44.8% 0.098 162.3)
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 #793D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #793D64 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.