#79405E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.088 348.4), rgb(121, 64, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#79405E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79405E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 64, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.088 348.4) |
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 #79405E | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79405E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79405E text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #79405E 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
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C6
oklch(81% 0.051 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA9
oklch(70.8% 0.082 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#B86E94
oklch(63.1% 0.105 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#A3557F
oklch(55.6% 0.115 348)
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Step 700
700
#8C456B
oklch(49.2% 0.107 348.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#79405E
oklch(45.2% 0.088 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3248
oklch(37.8% 0.068 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 348)
#79405E 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) | #454D5F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803F4B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79405E
#79405E
oklch(45.2% 0.088 348.4)
- #0A654D
#0A654D
oklch(45.2% 0.088 168.7)
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 #79405E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #79405E 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.