What color is #796374?

#796374 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #796374?

The RGB value is 121, 99, 116: 121 red, 99 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #796374?

The complementary color is #637968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #796374?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#796374 color

#796374 rgb(121, 99, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #796374 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 38.8% green and 45.5% blue (121, 99, 116).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 10% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 4% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#796374 color codes

HEX	`#796374`
RGB	`rgb(121, 99, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 38.8%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 10%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 18%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 4%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.59, 12, -6.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.59, 13.52, 332.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.499, 14.25, 18.454)`
Decimal	`7955316`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #796374, 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 #796374	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#796374 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #796374 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #796374; }
.text { color: #796374; }
.border { border: 2px solid #796374; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 99 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #796374, #796369); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #796374?: #796374 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #796374?: The RGB value is 121, 99, 116: 121 red, 99 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #796374?: The complementary color is #637968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #796374?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.