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#79115F Color

#79115F is rgb(121, 17, 95) in RGB, hsl(315, 75%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 21%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79115F
HEX#79115F
RGBrgb(121, 17, 95)
HSLhsl(315, 75%, 27%)
HSVhsv(315, 86%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 21%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(39.6% 0.157 341)
LABlab(27.71% 48.00 -18.37)
LCHlch(27.71% 51.39 339.06)

What #79115F 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 #79115F, 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.

#79115F Channel Values

How #79115F 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 17 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 315° · S 75% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 315° · S 86% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 21% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.2:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79115F 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 text10.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #79115F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79115F; 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 #79115F

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 #79115F 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#79115F
Protanopia#36365F
Protanomaly#592B5F
Deuteranopia#49495D
Deuteranomaly#603A5E
Tritanopia#752626
Tritanomaly#771F44
Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #79115F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-79115f: #79115F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79115F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79115f': '#79115F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.067, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_79115f">#79115F</color>
SVG fillfill="#79115F"

More Pink Colors

#79115F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#79115F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79115F?

#79115F is a dark pink — rgb(121, 17, 95) in RGB and hsl(315, 75%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.86.

What is the RGB value of #79115F?

#79115F is rgb(121, 17, 95) — red 121, green 17, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79115F?

#79115F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 21%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79115F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #79115F scores 10.2:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79115F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79115F 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 19.78, which is visibly different.

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