#79457E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.107 323.9), rgb(121, 69, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#79457E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79457E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 69, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.107 323.9) |
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 #79457E | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79457E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79457E text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #79457E text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D4
oklch(81% 0.052 324)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.083 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#A973AE
oklch(63.2% 0.106 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#945A99
oklch(55.6% 0.115 324.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79457E
oklch(47.5% 0.107 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#663D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#79457E 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) | #3F5480 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5B7C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4B5B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79457E
#79457E
oklch(47.5% 0.107 323.9)
- #316B32
#316B32
oklch(47.4% 0.107 144)
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 #79457E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
Use #79457E 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.