What color is #794E8F?

#794E8F is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #794E8F?

The RGB value is 121, 78, 143: 121 red, 78 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #794E8F?

The complementary color is #648F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #794E8F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#794E8F color

#794E8F rgb(121, 78, 143)

Shades of purple

The hex color #794E8F is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 30.6% green and 56.1% blue (121, 78, 143).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 29% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Princess (#75528B), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#794E8F color codes

HEX	`#794E8F`
RGB	`rgb(121, 78, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 30.6%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 29%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 45%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 45%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.41, 30.43, -28.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.41, 42.03, 316.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.567, 11.497, 27.38)`
Decimal	`7949967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #794E8F, 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 #794E8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#794E8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #794E8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #794e8f; }
.text { color: #794e8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #794e8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 78 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #794e8f, #8f4e85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #794E8F?: #794E8F is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #794E8F?: The RGB value is 121, 78, 143: 121 red, 78 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #794E8F?: The complementary color is #648F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #794E8F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.