#79536E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.3% 0.064 337.7), rgb(121, 83, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#79536E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79536E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 83, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.064 337.7) |
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 #79536E | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79536E | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79536E text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #79536E 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#B695AC
oklch(70.7% 0.05 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#A37B97
oklch(63.1% 0.063 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6482
oklch(55.7% 0.069 337.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79536E
oklch(49.3% 0.064 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#624459
oklch(42.7% 0.052 338)
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Step 900
900
#503949
oklch(37.6% 0.041 338)
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Step 950
950
#2F222B
oklch(27.1% 0.025 337.9)
#79536E 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) | #545B6F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D616D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D545C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79536E
#79536E
oklch(49.3% 0.064 337.7)
- #406C53
#406C53
oklch(49.2% 0.064 158.1)
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 #79536E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
Use #79536E 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.