#790396 Color
#790396 is rgb(121, 3, 150) in RGB, hsl(288, 96%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 98%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#790396rgb(121, 3, 150)hsl(288, 96%, 30%)hsv(288, 98%, 59%)cmyk(19%, 98%, 0%, 41%)oklch(42.7% 0.206 317.2)lab(29.83% 57.08 -49.81)lch(29.83% 75.76 318.89)What #790396 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 #790396, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#790396 Channel Values
How #790396 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 3 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 96% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 98% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.27:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #790396 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 #790396
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #790396; 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 #790396
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 #790396 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.
#790396#333396#582796#474795#5F3795#6D3838#722B6A#474747Using #790396 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-790396: #790396;background-color: #790396;colors: { 'color-790396': '#790396' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.012, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_790396">#790396</color>fill="#790396"More Purple Colors
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#790396 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #790396?
#790396 is a dark purple — rgb(121, 3, 150) in RGB and hsl(288, 96%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.1.
What is the RGB value of #790396?
#790396 is rgb(121, 3, 150) — red 121, green 3, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #790396?
#790396 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 98%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #790396 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #790396 scores 9.27:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #790396 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #790396 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.86, which is visibly different.
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