#79428F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.132 315.5), rgb(121, 66, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#79428F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79428F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 66, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.132 315.5) |
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 #79428F | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79428F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79428F text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #79428F text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DD
oklch(81% 0.063 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#A76FBF
oklch(63.1% 0.131 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9256AB
oklch(55.6% 0.141 315.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79428F
oklch(47.9% 0.132 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#653A77
oklch(42.7% 0.108 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#533260
oklch(37.7% 0.085 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#79428F 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) | #315692 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425A8D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784E62 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79428F
#79428F
oklch(47.9% 0.132 315.5)
- #386D11
#386D11
oklch(47.9% 0.132 135.6)
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 #79428F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.082
Use #79428F 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.