#79549A
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.5% 0.114 307.2), rgb(121, 84, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#79549A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79549A |
| RGB | rgb(121, 84, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.114 307.2) |
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 #79549A | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79549A | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79549A text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #79549A text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DD
oklch(81% 0.055 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CC
oklch(70.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C76BE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#865EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 306.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79549A
oklch(51.5% 0.114 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4077
oklch(42.8% 0.094 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3660
oklch(37.7% 0.074 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#79549A 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) | #43639D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6498 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745F6F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79549A
#79549A
oklch(51.5% 0.114 307.2)
- #557321
#557321
oklch(51.5% 0.114 127.4)
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 #79549A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
Use #79549A 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.