What color is #792170?

#792170 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Noble Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #792170?

The RGB value is 121, 33, 112: 121 red, 33 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #792170?

The complementary color is #21792A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #792170?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#792170 color

#792170 rgb(121, 33, 112)

Shades of purple

The hex color #792170 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 12.9% green and 43.9% blue (121, 33, 112).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 57% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 7% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Noble Plum (#871F78), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.27:1).

#792170 color codes

HEX	`#792170`
RGB	`rgb(121, 33, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 12.9%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 57%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 73%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 7%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.21, 47.05, -25.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.21, 53.63, 331.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.354, 6.323, 15.949)`
Decimal	`7938416`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #792170, 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 #792170	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#792170 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #792170 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #792170; }
.text { color: #792170; }
.border { border: 2px solid #792170; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 33 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #792170, #792144); }

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Questions

What color is #792170?: #792170 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Noble Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #792170?: The RGB value is 121, 33, 112: 121 red, 33 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #792170?: The complementary color is #21792A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #792170?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.