What color is #794984?

#794984 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #794984?

The RGB value is 121, 73, 132: 121 red, 73 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #794984?

The complementary color is #548449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #794984?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#794984 color

#794984 rgb(121, 73, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #794984 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 28.6% green and 51.8% blue (121, 73, 132).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 29% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.78:1).

#794984 color codes

HEX	`#794984`
RGB	`rgb(121, 73, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 28.6%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 29%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 45%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 45%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.72, 30.89, -24.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.72, 39.69, 321.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.432, 10.496, 23.091)`
Decimal	`7948676`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #794984, 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 #794984	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#794984 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #794984 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #794984; }
.text { color: #794984; }
.border { border: 2px solid #794984; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 73 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #794984, #844972); }

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Questions

What color is #794984?: #794984 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #794984?: The RGB value is 121, 73, 132: 121 red, 73 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #794984?: The complementary color is #548449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #794984?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.