#79539B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.4% 0.117 307.1), rgb(121, 83, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#79539B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79539B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 83, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.117 307.1) |
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 #79539B | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79539B | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79539B text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #79539B text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DE
oklch(81% 0.056 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CD
oklch(70.7% 0.09 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C76C0
oklch(63.2% 0.115 307)
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Step 600
600
#875DAC
oklch(55.6% 0.126 307.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79539B
oklch(51.4% 0.117 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F78
oklch(42.7% 0.097 307)
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Step 900
900
#4C3661
oklch(37.7% 0.076 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#79539B 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) | #41629E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6499 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745F6F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79539B
#79539B
oklch(51.4% 0.117 307.1)
- #55731D
#55731D
oklch(51.4% 0.117 127)
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 #79539B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
Use #79539B 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.