#79405C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.087 350.3), rgb(121, 64, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#79405C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79405C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 64, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.087 350.3) |
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 #79405C | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79405C | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79405C text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #79405C text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA7
oklch(70.7% 0.081 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86E92
oklch(63% 0.104 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#A3557C
oklch(55.5% 0.113 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4569
oklch(49.1% 0.106 350)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79405C
oklch(45.1% 0.087 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3246
oklch(37.7% 0.067 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#361D29
oklch(26.9% 0.043 350.2)
#79405C 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) | #464C5D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55565B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803E4A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79405C
#79405C
oklch(45.1% 0.087 350.3)
- #07654E
#07654E
oklch(45.2% 0.087 169.8)
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 #79405C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
Use #79405C 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.