What color is #79439D?

#79439D is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 67, 157), and in HSL hsl(276, 40%, 44%).

Is #79439D accessible as text?

On white, #79439D has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #79439D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #79439D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-800 (#8A0194).

What colors go well with #79439D?

#79439D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #679D43. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #79439D below.

Is #79439D good for buttons?

#79439D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #79439D — black text only reaches 3.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #79439D the same as CSS rebeccapurple?

No — #79439D is not the CSS named color rebeccapurple, but rebeccapurple (#663399) is the closest CSS named color.

#79439D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #79439D

Not just a swatch — here's how #79439D works with other colors. Named schemes with #79439D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79439D Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79439D Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Royal Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79439D Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

Royal 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 #79439D Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Royal 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 #79439D Secondary #9281A1 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Royal 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 Royal Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #79439D 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 97/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

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

Print safety 83/100

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. AA

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 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4DAEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #97439D — 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 #79439D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #79439D;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 67 157;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.9% 0.146 309.7);
  --color-50: #F8F4FB;
  --color-100: #ECE2F3;
  --color-200: #D9C6E6;
  --color-300: #BD9ED1;
  --color-400: #A078BA;
  --color-500: #81579E;
  --color-600: #66487A;
  --color-700: #4B3758;
  --color-800: #32273A;
  --color-900: #201924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F8F4FB',
    100: '#ECE2F3',
    200: '#D9C6E6',
    300: '#BD9ED1',
    400: '#A078BA',
    500: '#81579E',
    600: '#66487A',
    700: '#4B3758',
    800: '#32273A',
    900: '#201924',
  },
}

$base: #79439D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FB;
$base-100: #ECE2F3;
$base-200: #D9C6E6;
$base-300: #BD9ED1;
$base-400: #A078BA;
$base-500: #81579E;
$base-600: #66487A;
$base-700: #4B3758;
$base-800: #32273A;
$base-900: #201924;
$base-hover: #61367E;
$base-subtle: #D7C7E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#79439D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9C6E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BD9ED1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A078BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#81579E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#66487A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B3758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #79439D

Color Lab

Pairs with #79439D

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