What color is #79217E?

#79217E is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(121, 33, 126), and in HSL hsl(297, 58%, 31%).

Is #79217E accessible as text?

On white, #79217E has a contrast ratio of 9.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.33:1 (fails). For text placed on #79217E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #79217E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #79217E?

#79217E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #267D21. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #79217E below.

Is #79217E good for buttons?

#79217E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #79217E — black text only reaches 2.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #79217E the same as CSS purple?

No — #79217E is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color.

#79217E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #79217E

Not just a swatch — here's how #79217E works with other colors. Named schemes with #79217E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79217E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79217E Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #79217E Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9362 Secondary #3C3833

Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #79217E Secondary #886B89 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #79217E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #9B4D9E

Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Purple.

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Color Lab

How #79217E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 60/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 81/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9CDEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7D2163 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #79217E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #79217E;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 33 126;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.7% 0.164 325.6);
  --color-50: #FCF2FC;
  --color-100: #F6DEF7;
  --color-200: #EBBFEE;
  --color-300: #D992DD;
  --color-400: #C469C9;
  --color-500: #A847AD;
  --color-600: #813D85;
  --color-700: #5C305F;
  --color-800: #3D233E;
  --color-900: #261726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  purple: {
    50: '#FCF2FC',
    100: '#F6DEF7',
    200: '#EBBFEE',
    300: '#D992DD',
    400: '#C469C9',
    500: '#A847AD',
    600: '#813D85',
    700: '#5C305F',
    800: '#3D233E',
    900: '#261726',
  },
}

$base: #79217E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2FC;
$base-100: #F6DEF7;
$base-200: #EBBFEE;
$base-300: #D992DD;
$base-400: #C469C9;
$base-500: #A847AD;
$base-600: #813D85;
$base-700: #5C305F;
$base-800: #3D233E;
$base-900: #261726;
$base-hover: #601B64;
$base-subtle: #DFB3E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#79217E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBBFEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D992DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C469C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A847AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#813D85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C305F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #79217E

Color Lab

Pairs with #79217E

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