What color is #790082?

#790082 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Ultraberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #790082?

The RGB value is 121, 0, 130: 121 red, 0 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #790082?

The complementary color is #098200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #790082?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#790082 color

#790082 rgb(121, 0, 130)

Shades of purple

The hex color #790082 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 0% green and 51% blue (121, 0, 130).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 100% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Ultraberry (#770088), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.83:1).

#790082 color codes

HEX	`#790082`
RGB	`rgb(121, 0, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 0%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 100%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 100%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 100%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.58, 58.06, -39.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.58, 70.36, 325.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.914, 5.677, 21.583)`
Decimal	`7929986`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #790082, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #790082	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#790082 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #790082 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #790082; }
.text { color: #790082; }
.border { border: 2px solid #790082; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 0 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #790082, #82004a); }

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Questions

What color is #790082?: #790082 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Ultraberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #790082?: The RGB value is 121, 0, 130: 121 red, 0 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #790082?: The complementary color is #098200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #790082?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.