#79479E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.6% 0.141 308.7), rgb(121, 71, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#79479E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79479E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 71, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.141 308.7) |
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 #79479E | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79479E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79479E text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #79479E text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#A270C9
oklch(63.2% 0.139 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B6
oklch(55.6% 0.152 308.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79479E
oklch(49.6% 0.141 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#613A7F
oklch(42.7% 0.116 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3266
oklch(37.6% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#79479E 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) | #2C5BA1 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5E9C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74566B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79479E
#79479E
oklch(49.6% 0.141 308.7)
- #4B6F00
#4B6F00
oklch(49.5% 0.13 128.5)
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 #79479E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
Use #79479E 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.