#79508F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.107 313), rgb(121, 80, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#79508F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79508F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 80, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.107 313) |
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 #79508F | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79508F | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79508F text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #79508F text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7D9
oklch(80.8% 0.052 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#B392C6
oklch(70.8% 0.083 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#A076B7
oklch(63.2% 0.106 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B5EA3
oklch(55.7% 0.115 313.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79508F
oklch(50.2% 0.107 313)
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Step 800
800
#603F71
oklch(42.7% 0.089 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E365C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#79508F 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) | #445E91 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E618D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775968 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79508F
#79508F
oklch(50.2% 0.107 313)
- #4B702B
#4B702B
oklch(50.1% 0.107 132.7)
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 #79508F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
Use #79508F 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.