What color is #794070?

#794070 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bruise. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #794070?

The RGB value is 121, 64, 112: 121 red, 64 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #794070?

The complementary color is #407949, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #794070?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#794070 color

#794070 rgb(121, 64, 112)

Shades of purple

The hex color #794070 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 25.1% green and 43.9% blue (121, 64, 112).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 31% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 7% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Bruise (#7E4071), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.55:1).

#794070 color codes

HEX	`#794070`
RGB	`rgb(121, 64, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 25.1%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 31%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 47%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 7%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.8, 31.98, -17.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.8, 36.25, 331.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.643, 8.902, 16.378)`
Decimal	`7946352`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #794070, 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 #794070	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#794070 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #794070 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #794070; }
.text { color: #794070; }
.border { border: 2px solid #794070; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 64 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #794070, #794054); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #794070?: #794070 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bruise. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #794070?: The RGB value is 121, 64, 112: 121 red, 64 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #794070?: The complementary color is #407949, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #794070?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.