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#79097B Color

#79097B is rgb(121, 9, 123) in RGB, hsl(299, 86%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 93%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Violet (#81007F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79097B
HEX#79097B
RGBrgb(121, 9, 123)
HSLhsl(299, 86%, 26%)
HSVhsv(299, 93%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 93%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(40.9% 0.182 327.4)
LABlab(28.51% 52.64 -35.12)
LCHlch(28.51% 63.28 326.29)

What #79097B 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 #79097B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#79097B Channel Values

How #79097B 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 9 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 86% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 93% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.82:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79097B 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 text9.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #79097B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79097B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #79097B

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 #79097B 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#79097B
Protanopia#34347B
Protanomaly#58297B
Deuteranopia#484879
Deuteranomaly#5F387A
Tritanopia#712E2E
Tritanomaly#752457
Achromatopsia#434343

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Using #79097B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-79097b: #79097B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79097B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79097b': '#79097B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.035, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_79097b">#79097B</color>
SVG fillfill="#79097B"

More Pink Colors

#79097B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#79097B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79097B?

#79097B is a dark pink — rgb(121, 9, 123) in RGB and hsl(299, 86%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Violet (#81007F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.

What is the RGB value of #79097B?

#79097B is rgb(121, 9, 123) — red 121, green 9, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79097B?

#79097B converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 93%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79097B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #79097B scores 9.82:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79097B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79097B 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 3.85, which is very hard to tell apart.

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