What color is #794878?

#794878 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 #794878?

The RGB value is 121, 72, 120: 121 red, 72 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #794878?

The complementary color is #487949, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #794878?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#794878 color

#794878 rgb(121, 72, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #794878 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 28.2% green and 47.1% blue (121, 72, 120).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 25% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 1% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Purple Passion (#784674), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#794878 color codes

HEX	`#794878`
RGB	`rgb(121, 72, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 28.2%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 25%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 40%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 1%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.94, 28.96, -18.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.94, 34.49, 327.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.592, 10.056, 18.991)`
Decimal	`7948408`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #794878, 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 #794878	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#794878 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #794878 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #794878; }
.text { color: #794878; }
.border { border: 2px solid #794878; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 72 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #794878, #794860); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #794878?: #794878 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 #794878?: The RGB value is 121, 72, 120: 121 red, 72 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #794878?: The complementary color is #487949, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #794878?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.