What color is #796BAB?

#796BAB is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #796BAB?

The RGB value is 121, 107, 171: 121 red, 107 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #796BAB?

The complementary color is #9DAB6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #796BAB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#796BAB color

#796BAB rgb(121, 107, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #796BAB is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 42% green and 67.1% blue (121, 107, 171).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 28% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#796BAB color codes

HEX	`#796BAB`
RGB	`rgb(121, 107, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 42%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 28%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 37%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 37%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.91, 20.03, -32.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.91, 38.01, 301.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.492, 17.52, 40.822)`
Decimal	`7957419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #796BAB, 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 #796BAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#796BAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	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 #796BAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #796bab; }
.text { color: #796bab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #796bab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 107 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #796bab, #996bab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #796BAB?: #796BAB is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #796BAB?: The RGB value is 121, 107, 171: 121 red, 107 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #796BAB?: The complementary color is #9DAB6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #796BAB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.