#79465B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.1% 0.075 354.2), rgb(121, 70, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#79465B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79465B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 70, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.075 354.2) |
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 #79465B | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #79465B | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79465B text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #79465B text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#AE778C
oklch(63.2% 0.074 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#995F76
oklch(55.6% 0.081 354.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79465B
oklch(46.1% 0.075 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4051
oklch(42.7% 0.063 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#563743
oklch(37.7% 0.048 354.8)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#79465B 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) | #4C505C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59595A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80444D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79465B
#79465B
oklch(46.1% 0.075 354.2)
- #1E6655
#1E6655
oklch(46.1% 0.076 173.9)
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 #79465B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
Use #79465B 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.