What color is #792E73?

#792E73 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Noble Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #792E73?

The RGB value is 121, 46, 115: 121 red, 46 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #792E73?

The complementary color is #2E7934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #792E73?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#792E73 color

#792E73 rgb(121, 46, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #792E73 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 18% green and 45.1% blue (121, 46, 115).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 45% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 5% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Noble Plum (#871F78), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.57:1).

#792E73 color codes

HEX	`#792E73`
RGB	`rgb(121, 46, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 18%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 45%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 62%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 5%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.39, 41.97, -24.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.39, 48.47, 329.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.957, 7.258, 16.987)`
Decimal	`7941747`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #792E73, 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 #792E73	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#792E73 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #792E73 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #792e73; }
.text { color: #792e73; }
.border { border: 2px solid #792e73; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 46 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #792e73, #792e4e); }

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Questions

What color is #792E73?: #792E73 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Noble Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #792E73?: The RGB value is 121, 46, 115: 121 red, 46 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #792E73?: The complementary color is #2E7934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #792E73?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.