#79559B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.8% 0.113 306.6), rgb(121, 85, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#79559B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.113 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79559B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 85, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.113 306.6) |
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 #79559B | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79559B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79559B text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #79559B text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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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
#9B77BF
oklch(63.2% 0.112 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#865EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 306.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79559B
oklch(51.8% 0.113 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4077
oklch(42.7% 0.093 306.3)
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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)
#79559B 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) | #44639E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6599 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746070 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79559B
#79559B
oklch(51.8% 0.113 306.6)
- #577321
#577321
oklch(51.6% 0.113 126.4)
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 #79559B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
Use #79559B 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.