What color is #796CA9?

#796CA9 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #796CA9?

The RGB value is 121, 108, 169: 121 red, 108 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #796CA9?

The complementary color is #9CA96C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #796CA9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#796CA9 color

#796CA9 rgb(121, 108, 169)

Shades of blue

The hex color #796CA9 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 42.4% green and 66.3% blue (121, 108, 169).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 26% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#796CA9 color codes

HEX	`#796CA9`
RGB	`rgb(121, 108, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 42.4%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 26%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 36%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 36%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.07, 18.91, -30.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.07, 36.21, 301.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.407, 17.654, 39.861)`
Decimal	`7957673`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #796CA9, 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 #796CA9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#796CA9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	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 #796CA9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #796ca9; }
.text { color: #796ca9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #796ca9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 108 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #796ca9, #976ca9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #796CA9?: #796CA9 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #796CA9?: The RGB value is 121, 108, 169: 121 red, 108 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #796CA9?: The complementary color is #9CA96C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #796CA9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.