What color is #794991?

#794991 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #794991?

The RGB value is 121, 73, 145: 121 red, 73 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #794991?

The complementary color is #619149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #794991?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#794991 color

#794991 rgb(121, 73, 145)

Shades of purple

The hex color #794991 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 28.6% green and 56.9% blue (121, 73, 145).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 33% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Grapes of Italy (#714A8B), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#794991 color codes

HEX	`#794991`
RGB	`rgb(121, 73, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 28.6%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 33%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 50%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 50%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.37, 33.79, -31.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.37, 46.42, 316.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.378, 10.875, 28.072)`
Decimal	`7948689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #794991, 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 #794991	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#794991 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #794991 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #794991; }
.text { color: #794991; }
.border { border: 2px solid #794991; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 73 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #794991, #914985); }

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Questions

What color is #794991?: #794991 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #794991?: The RGB value is 121, 73, 145: 121 red, 73 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #794991?: The complementary color is #619149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #794991?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.