What color is #794AB2?

#794AB2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #794AB2?

The RGB value is 121, 74, 178: 121 red, 74 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #794AB2?

The complementary color is #83B24A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #794AB2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#794AB2 color

#794AB2 rgb(121, 74, 178)

Shades of purple

The hex color #794AB2 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 29% green and 69.8% blue (121, 74, 178).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 41% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#794AB2 color codes

HEX	`#794AB2`
RGB	`rgb(121, 74, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 29%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 41%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 58%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 58%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.5, 41.25, -48.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.5, 63.41, 310.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.368, 12.177, 43.494)`
Decimal	`7948978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #794AB2, 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 #794AB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#794AB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #794AB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #794ab2; }
.text { color: #794ab2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #794ab2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 74 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #794ab2, #ad4ab2); }

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Questions

What color is #794AB2?: #794AB2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #794AB2?: The RGB value is 121, 74, 178: 121 red, 74 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #794AB2?: The complementary color is #83B24A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #794AB2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.