#79517A
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(49.4% 0.08 325.9), rgb(121, 81, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#79517A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79517A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 81, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 20%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.08 325.9) |
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 #79517A | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79517A | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79517A text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #79517A text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.039 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B594B6
oklch(70.8% 0.061 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#A379A3
oklch(63.2% 0.078 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D618E
oklch(55.5% 0.086 325.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79517A
oklch(49.4% 0.08 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#624263
oklch(42.8% 0.067 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#503850
oklch(37.7% 0.051 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#79517A 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) | #4E5C7C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586079 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5560 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79517A
#79517A
oklch(49.4% 0.08 325.9)
- #426E45
#426E45
oklch(49.5% 0.081 145.8)
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 #79517A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
Use #79517A 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.