#79495B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.7% 0.07 356.1), rgb(121, 73, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#79495B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79495B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 73, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.07 356.1) |
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 #79495B | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79495B | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79495B text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #79495B text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A1
oklch(70.7% 0.054 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC788B
oklch(63.1% 0.07 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#976175
oklch(55.7% 0.075 356)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79495B
oklch(46.7% 0.07 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#684150
oklch(42.6% 0.058 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#553842
oklch(37.8% 0.044 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#79495B 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) | #4F525C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5A5A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80474F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79495B
#79495B
oklch(46.7% 0.07 356.1)
- #266758
#266758
oklch(46.8% 0.071 175.2)
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 #79495B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
Use #79495B 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.