#79459B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.1% 0.141 310.1), rgb(121, 69, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#79459B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79459B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 69, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.141 310.1) |
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 #79459B | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79459B | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79459B text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #79459B text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.109 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E55B4
oklch(55.5% 0.151 310.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79459B
oklch(49.1% 0.141 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#62397E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#503265
oklch(37.7% 0.091 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#79459B 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) | #2B5A9E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5D99 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755469 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79459B
#79459B
oklch(49.1% 0.141 310.1)
- #466E00
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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 #79459B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.082
Use #79459B 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.