What color is #793383?

#793383 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #793383?

The RGB value is 121, 51, 131: 121 red, 51 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #793383?

The complementary color is #3D8333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #793383?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#793383 color

#793383 rgb(121, 51, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #793383 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 20% green and 51.4% blue (121, 51, 131).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 44% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Grapevine (#6B327B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#793383 color codes

HEX	`#793383`
RGB	`rgb(121, 51, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 20%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 44%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 61%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 61%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.13, 42.62, -31.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.13, 53, 323.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.165, 8.072, 22.333)`
Decimal	`7943043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #793383, 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 #793383	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#793383 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #793383 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #793383; }
.text { color: #793383; }
.border { border: 2px solid #793383; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 51 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #793383, #833365); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Magenta.

Questions

What color is #793383?: #793383 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #793383?: The RGB value is 121, 51, 131: 121 red, 51 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #793383?: The complementary color is #3D8333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #793383?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.