#79586C
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(50.2% 0.052 342.2), rgb(121, 88, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#79586C is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79586C |
| RGB | rgb(121, 88, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 16%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.052 342.2) |
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 #79586C | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79586C | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79586C text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #79586C text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 342)
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Step 400
400
#B397A8
oklch(70.7% 0.041 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#A07D92
oklch(63% 0.052 342)
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Step 600
600
#8B667C
oklch(55.5% 0.057 342.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79586C
oklch(50.2% 0.052 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#604656
oklch(42.8% 0.043 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B47
oklch(37.7% 0.033 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2229
oklch(26.9% 0.022 342.8)
#79586C 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) | #5A5F6D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61646B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D585F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79586C
#79586C
oklch(50.2% 0.052 342.2)
- #486D5B
#486D5B
oklch(50.1% 0.051 162.7)
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 #79586C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
Use #79586C 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.