#79468C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.4% 0.121 316.2), rgb(121, 70, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#79468C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 316°. 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79468C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 70, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.121 316.2) |
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 #79468C | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79468C | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79468C text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #79468C text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DB
oklch(81% 0.058 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88EC8
oklch(70.6% 0.095 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#A671BA
oklch(63% 0.121 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#9159A6
oklch(55.7% 0.13 316.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79468C
oklch(48.4% 0.121 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#643C73
oklch(42.7% 0.099 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#52335D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#79468C 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) | #38578E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475C8A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785062 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79468C
#79468C
oklch(48.4% 0.121 316.2)
- #3C6D1F
#3C6D1F
oklch(48.3% 0.121 136.1)
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 #79468C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
Use #79468C 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.