What color is #795D9E?

#795D9E is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #795D9E?

The RGB value is 121, 93, 158: 121 red, 93 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #795D9E?

The complementary color is #829E5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #795D9E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#795D9E color

#795D9E rgb(121, 93, 158)

Shades of purple

The hex color #795D9E is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 36.5% green and 62% blue (121, 93, 158).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 26% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.42:1).

#795D9E color codes

HEX	`#795D9E`
RGB	`rgb(121, 93, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 36.5%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 26%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 41%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 41%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.75, 25.13, -31.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.75, 40.04, 308.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.97, 14.362, 34.167)`
Decimal	`7953822`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #795D9E, 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 #795D9E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#795D9E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	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 #795D9E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #795d9e; }
.text { color: #795d9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #795d9e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 93 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #795d9e, #995d9e); }

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Questions

What color is #795D9E?: #795D9E is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #795D9E?: The RGB value is 121, 93, 158: 121 red, 93 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #795D9E?: The complementary color is #829E5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #795D9E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.