What color is #794779?

#794779 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Passion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #794779?

The RGB value is 121, 71, 121: 121 red, 71 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #794779?

The complementary color is #477947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #794779?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#794779 color

#794779 rgb(121, 71, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #794779 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 27.8% green and 47.5% blue (121, 71, 121).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 26% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Purple Passion (#784674), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.02:1).

#794779 color codes

HEX	`#794779`
RGB	`rgb(121, 71, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 27.8%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 26%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 41%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.76, 29.74, -19.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.76, 35.64, 326.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.589, 9.953, 19.291)`
Decimal	`7948153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #794779, 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 #794779	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#794779 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #794779 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #794779; }
.text { color: #794779; }
.border { border: 2px solid #794779; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 71 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #794779, #794760); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #794779?: #794779 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Passion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #794779?: The RGB value is 121, 71, 121: 121 red, 71 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #794779?: The complementary color is #477947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #794779?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.