What color is #79558C?

#79558C is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #79558C?

The RGB value is 121, 85, 140: 121 red, 85 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #79558C?

The complementary color is #688C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #79558C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#79558C color

#79558C rgb(121, 85, 140)

Shades of purple

The hex color #79558C is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 33.3% green and 54.9% blue (121, 85, 140).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 24% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Princess (#75528B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#79558C color codes

HEX	`#79558C`
RGB	`rgb(121, 85, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 33.3%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 24%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 39%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 39%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.93, 25.6, -24.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.93, 35.64, 315.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.867, 12.456, 26.374)`
Decimal	`7951756`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #79558C, 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 #79558C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#79558C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #79558C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #79558c; }
.text { color: #79558c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #79558c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 85 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #79558c, #8c5584); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #79558C?: #79558C is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #79558C?: The RGB value is 121, 85, 140: 121 red, 85 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #79558C?: The complementary color is #688C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #79558C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.