What color is #791C65?

#791C65 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #791C65?

The RGB value is 121, 28, 101: 121 red, 28 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #791C65?

The complementary color is #1C7930, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #791C65?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#791C65 color

#791C65 rgb(121, 28, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #791C65 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 11% green and 39.6% blue (121, 28, 101).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 62% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 17% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.69:1).

#791C65 color codes

HEX	`#791C65`
RGB	`rgb(121, 28, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 11%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 62%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 77%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 17%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29, 47.1, -20.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29, 51.41, 336.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.65, 5.836, 12.875)`
Decimal	`7937125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #791C65, 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 #791C65	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#791C65 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #791C65 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #791c65; }
.text { color: #791c65; }
.border { border: 2px solid #791c65; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 28 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #791c65, #791c37); }

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Questions

What color is #791C65?: #791C65 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #791C65?: The RGB value is 121, 28, 101: 121 red, 28 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #791C65?: The complementary color is #1C7930, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #791C65?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.