#795368
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49% 0.059 345.2), rgb(121, 83, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#795368 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #795368 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 83, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.059 345.2) |
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 #795368 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #795368 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #795368 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #795368 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC5
oklch(81% 0.028 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#B696A7
oklch(70.7% 0.045 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#A47C91
oklch(63.2% 0.057 346)
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Step 600
600
#8F647C
oklch(55.6% 0.065 344.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#795368
oklch(49% 0.059 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#634455
oklch(42.7% 0.05 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A46
oklch(37.8% 0.037 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#795368 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) | #555B69 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6167 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E535A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #795368
#795368
oklch(49% 0.059 345.2)
- #3E6B58
#3E6B58
oklch(48.9% 0.059 165.3)
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 #795368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.066
Use #795368 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.