What color is #794285?

#794285 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #794285?

The RGB value is 121, 66, 133: 121 red, 66 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #794285?

The complementary color is #4E8542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #794285?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#794285 color

#794285 rgb(121, 66, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #794285 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 25.9% green and 52.2% blue (121, 66, 133).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 34% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.16:1).

#794285 color codes

HEX	`#794285`
RGB	`rgb(121, 66, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 25.9%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 34%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 50%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 50%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.22, 35.09, -27.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.22, 44.83, 321.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.066, 9.655, 23.308)`
Decimal	`7946885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #794285, 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 #794285	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#794285 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #794285 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #794285; }
.text { color: #794285; }
.border { border: 2px solid #794285; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 66 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #794285, #854270); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #794285?: #794285 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #794285?: The RGB value is 121, 66, 133: 121 red, 66 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #794285?: The complementary color is #4E8542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #794285?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.