What color is #797193?

#797193 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #797193?

The RGB value is 121, 113, 147: 121 red, 113 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #797193?

The complementary color is #8B9371, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #797193?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and white text 4.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#797193 color

#797193 rgb(121, 113, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #797193 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 44.3% green and 57.6% blue (121, 113, 147).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 14% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#797193 color codes

HEX	`#797193`
RGB	`rgb(121, 113, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 44.3%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 14%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 23%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 23%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.47, 10.42, -17.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.47, 20.24, 301)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.056, 17.982, 30.065)`
Decimal	`7958931`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #797193, 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 #797193	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#797193 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	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 #797193 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #797193; }
.text { color: #797193; }
.border { border: 2px solid #797193; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 113 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #797193, #8a7193); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #797193?: #797193 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #797193?: The RGB value is 121, 113, 147: 121 red, 113 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #797193?: The complementary color is #8B9371, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #797193?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and white text 4.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.