#79107E Color
#79107E is rgb(121, 16, 126) in RGB, hsl(297, 77%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 87%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Patriarch (#800080), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79107Ergb(121, 16, 126)hsl(297, 77%, 28%)hsv(297, 87%, 49%)cmyk(4%, 87%, 0%, 51%)oklch(41.4% 0.18 326.1)lab(29.13% 51.73 -36.02)lch(29.13% 63.03 325.15)What #79107E 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 #79107E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79107E Channel Values
How #79107E 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 16 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 297° · S 77% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 297° · S 87% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.6:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79107E 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 #79107E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79107E; 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 #79107E
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 #79107E 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.
#79107E#36367E#582B7E#49497D#603A7D#713131#74275A#454545Using #79107E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79107e: #79107E;background-color: #79107E;colors: { 'color-79107e': '#79107E' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.063, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_79107e">#79107E</color>fill="#79107E"More Pink Colors
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#79107E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79107E?
#79107E is a dark pink — rgb(121, 16, 126) in RGB and hsl(297, 77%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Patriarch (#800080), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.43.
What is the RGB value of #79107E?
#79107E is rgb(121, 16, 126) — red 121, green 16, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79107E?
#79107E converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 87%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79107E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #79107E scores 9.6:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79107E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79107E 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 4.43, which is very hard to tell apart.
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