What color is #79637D?

#79637D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #79637D?

The RGB value is 121, 99, 125: 121 red, 99 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #79637D?

The complementary color is #677D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #79637D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#79637D color

#79637D rgb(121, 99, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #79637D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 38.8% green and 49% blue (121, 99, 125).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 12% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#79637D color codes

HEX	`#79637D`
RGB	`rgb(121, 99, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 38.8%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 12%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 21%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 21%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.9, 13.86, -11.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.9, 17.81, 321.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.048, 14.47, 21.346)`
Decimal	`7955325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #79637D, 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 #79637D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#79637D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #79637D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #79637d; }
.text { color: #79637d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #79637d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 99 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #79637d, #7d6374); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #79637D?: #79637D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #79637D?: The RGB value is 121, 99, 125: 121 red, 99 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #79637D?: The complementary color is #677D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #79637D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.