What color is #795DA9?

#795DA9 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Prophet Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #795DA9?

The RGB value is 121, 93, 169: 121 red, 93 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #795DA9?

The complementary color is #8DA95D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #795DA9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#795DA9 color

#795DA9 rgb(121, 93, 169)

Shades of purple

The hex color #795DA9 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 36.5% green and 66.3% blue (121, 93, 169).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 31% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Prophet Violet (#6F58A6), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#795DA9 color codes

HEX	`#795DA9`
RGB	`rgb(121, 93, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 36.5%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 31%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 45%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 45%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.3, 27.92, -36.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.3, 46.19, 307.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.959, 14.758, 39.378)`
Decimal	`7953833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #795DA9, 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 #795DA9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#795DA9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	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 #795DA9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #795da9; }
.text { color: #795da9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #795da9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 93 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #795da9, #9f5da9); }

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Questions

What color is #795DA9?: #795DA9 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Prophet Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #795DA9?: The RGB value is 121, 93, 169: 121 red, 93 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #795DA9?: The complementary color is #8DA95D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #795DA9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.