#79455B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.9% 0.077 353.7), rgb(121, 69, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#79455B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79455B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 69, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.077 353.7) |
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 #79455B | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79455B | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79455B text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #79455B text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A3
oklch(70.7% 0.059 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE768D
oklch(63% 0.076 353.2)
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Step 600
600
#995E77
oklch(55.5% 0.083 353.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79455B
oklch(45.9% 0.077 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4052
oklch(42.7% 0.064 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#563643
oklch(37.5% 0.05 353.8)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#79455B 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) | #4B4F5C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58585A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80434D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79455B
#79455B
oklch(45.9% 0.077 353.7)
- #1C6654
#1C6654
oklch(46% 0.077 173.1)
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 #79455B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
Use #79455B 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.