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#79026B Color

#79026B is rgb(121, 2, 107) in RGB, hsl(307, 97%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 12%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Violet (#81007F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79026B
HEX#79026B
RGBrgb(121, 2, 107)
HSLhsl(307, 97%, 24%)
HSVhsv(307, 98%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 12%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(39.6% 0.175 334.7)
LABlab(27.27% 52.00 -26.86)
LCHlch(27.27% 58.53 332.68)

What #79026B 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 #79026B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Philippine Violet#81007FΔE 9.87Patriarch#800080ΔE 10.57Zinzolin#6C0277ΔE 11.36Midnight#702670ΔE 11.75Maximum Violet#892F77ΔE 12.02Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 12.14

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#79026B Channel Values

How #79026B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 121 · G 2 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 97% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 98% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 12% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.32:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79026B 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.

TextWhite text10.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #79026B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #79026B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79026B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#79026B
Complementary
#027910
Analogous
#4B0279
Analogous
#79022F
Triadic
#6B7902
Triadic
#026B79
Split comp.
#2F7902
Split comp.
#02794B

Tints & Shades of #79026B

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.

Tints

#B0039C
#E203C8
#FC22E2
#FC54E9
#FD8BF0
#FEBEF7

Shades

#69025D
#5A0150
#4B0143
#41013A
#32012C
#23011F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #79026B.

How #79026B 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.

Typical#79026B
Protanopia#33336B
Protanomaly#57276B
Deuteranopia#474769
Deuteranomaly#5F376A
Tritanopia#732626
Tritanomaly#761C4B
Achromatopsia#404040

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Using #79026B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-79026b: #79026B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79026B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79026b': '#79026B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.008, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_79026b">#79026B</color>
SVG fillfill="#79026B"

More Pink Colors

#79026B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#79026B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79026B?

#79026B is a dark pink — rgb(121, 2, 107) in RGB and hsl(307, 97%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Violet (#81007F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.87.

What is the RGB value of #79026B?

#79026B is rgb(121, 2, 107) — red 121, green 2, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79026B?

#79026B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 12%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79026B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #79026B scores 10.32:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79026B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79026B 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 10.57, which is visibly different.

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