#79498E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49% 0.118 314.8), rgb(121, 73, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#79498E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 315°. 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 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79498E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 73, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.118 314.8) |
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 #79498E | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79498E | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79498E text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #79498E text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68FC8
oklch(70.6% 0.092 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#A473BA
oklch(63.2% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F5AA6
oklch(55.6% 0.127 315)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79498E
oklch(49% 0.118 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#633D74
oklch(42.8% 0.098 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#51345D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#79498E 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) | #3B5A90 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495E8C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785365 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79498E
#79498E
oklch(49% 0.118 314.8)
- #416E21
#416E21
oklch(48.8% 0.118 134.7)
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 #79498E, 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 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
Use #79498E 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.