What color is #791787?

#791787 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Ultraberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #791787?

The RGB value is 121, 23, 135: 121 red, 23 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #791787?

The complementary color is #258717, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #791787?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#791787 color

#791787 rgb(121, 23, 135)

Shades of purple

The hex color #791787 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 9% green and 52.9% blue (121, 23, 135).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 71% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 83% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Ultraberry (#770088), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.19:1).

#791787 color codes

HEX	`#791787`
RGB	`rgb(121, 23, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 9%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 71%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 83%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 83%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.47, 54.42, -39.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.47, 67.44, 323.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.564, 6.428, 23.496)`
Decimal	`7935879`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #791787, 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 #791787	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#791787 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #791787 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #791787; }
.text { color: #791787; }
.border { border: 2px solid #791787; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 23 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #791787, #87175d); }

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Questions

What color is #791787?: #791787 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Ultraberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #791787?: The RGB value is 121, 23, 135: 121 red, 23 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #791787?: The complementary color is #258717, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #791787?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.