#790165 Color
#790165 is rgb(121, 1, 101) in RGB, hsl(310, 98%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 17%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), visibly different at ΔE 10.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#790165rgb(121, 1, 101)hsl(310, 98%, 24%)hsv(310, 99%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 99%, 17%, 53%)oklch(39.2% 0.171 337.6)lab(26.92% 51.56 -23.51)lch(26.92% 56.67 335.49)What #790165 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #790165, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#790165 Channel Values
How #790165 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 121 · G 1 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 310° · S 98% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 310° · S 99% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 99% · Y 17% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.47:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #790165 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #790165
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #790165; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #790165
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #790165 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#790165#333365#572765#474763#5F3764#742323#761A46#3F3F3FUsing #790165 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-790165: #790165;background-color: #790165;colors: { 'color-790165': '#790165' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.004, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_790165">#790165</color>fill="#790165"More Pink Colors
#790165 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#790165 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #790165?
#790165 is a dark pink — rgb(121, 1, 101) in RGB and hsl(310, 98%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.94.
What is the RGB value of #790165?
#790165 is rgb(121, 1, 101) — red 121, green 1, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #790165?
#790165 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 17%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #790165 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #790165 scores 10.47:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #790165 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #790165 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 13.85, which is visibly different.
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