What color is #792F8B?

#792F8B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Perkin Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #792F8B?

The RGB value is 121, 47, 139: 121 red, 47 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #792F8B?

The complementary color is #418B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #792F8B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#792F8B color

#792F8B rgb(121, 47, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #792F8B is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 18.4% green and 54.5% blue (121, 47, 139).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 49% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Perkin Mauve (#733C8E), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

#792F8B color codes

HEX	`#792F8B`
RGB	`rgb(121, 47, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 18.4%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 49%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 66%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 66%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.91, 46.16, -36.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.91, 59.05, 321.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.561, 7.963, 25.244)`
Decimal	`7942027`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #792F8B, 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 #792F8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#792F8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #792F8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #792f8b; }
.text { color: #792f8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #792f8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 47 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #792f8b, #8b2f6f); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #792F8B?: #792F8B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Perkin Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #792F8B?: The RGB value is 121, 47, 139: 121 red, 47 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #792F8B?: The complementary color is #418B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #792F8B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.