#79467D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.104 324.4), rgb(121, 70, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#79467D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79467D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 70, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.104 324.4) |
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 #79467D | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79467D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79467D text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #79467D text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 325)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FBD
oklch(70.6% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#A973AC
oklch(63.1% 0.103 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#945B98
oklch(55.7% 0.112 324.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79467D
oklch(47.6% 0.104 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#663D69
oklch(42.6% 0.087 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#533556
oklch(37.8% 0.067 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#79467D 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) | #40557F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5B7B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4C5B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79467D
#79467D
oklch(47.6% 0.104 324.4)
- #326B34
#326B34
oklch(47.5% 0.104 144.4)
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 #79467D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
Use #79467D 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.