#79455E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46% 0.079 350.4), rgb(121, 69, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#79455E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.079 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79455E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 69, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.079 350.4) |
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 #79455E | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79455E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79455E text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #79455E text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 350)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A6
oklch(70.6% 0.062 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7690
oklch(63.1% 0.078 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#995E7A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 350.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79455E
oklch(46% 0.079 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4054
oklch(42.8% 0.065 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#563645
oklch(37.6% 0.051 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#79455E 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) | #4A505F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57595D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80434E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79455E
#79455E
oklch(46% 0.079 350.4)
- #1D6652
#1D6652
oklch(46% 0.078 170.9)
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 #79455E, 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 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
Use #79455E 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.