What color is #793774?

#793774 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #793774?

The RGB value is 121, 55, 116: 121 red, 55 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #793774?

The complementary color is #37793C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #793774?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#793774 color

#793774 rgb(121, 55, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #793774 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 21.6% green and 45.5% blue (121, 55, 116).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 37% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 4% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Eminence (#6E3974), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

#793774 color codes

HEX	`#793774`
RGB	`rgb(121, 55, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 21.6%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 37%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 55%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 4%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.11, 37.64, -22.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.11, 43.7, 329.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.404, 8.059, 17.422)`
Decimal	`7944052`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #793774, 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 #793774	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#793774 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	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 #793774 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #793774; }
.text { color: #793774; }
.border { border: 2px solid #793774; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 55 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #793774, #793753); }

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Questions

What color is #793774?: #793774 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #793774?: The RGB value is 121, 55, 116: 121 red, 55 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #793774?: The complementary color is #37793C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #793774?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.