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#791179 Color

#791179 is rgb(121, 17, 121) in RGB, hsl(300, 75%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 0%, 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 5.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#791179
HEX#791179
RGBrgb(121, 17, 121)
HSLhsl(300, 75%, 27%)
HSVhsv(300, 86%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 0%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(41.2% 0.176 328.2)
LABlab(28.94% 50.89 -33.17)
LCHlch(28.94% 60.74 326.90)

What #791179 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 #791179, 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.

#791179 Channel Values

How #791179 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 1218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 75% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 86% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.68:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #791179 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 text9.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #791179

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #791179; 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 #791179

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 #791179 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#791179
Protanopia#363679
Protanomaly#592B79
Deuteranopia#494977
Deuteranomaly#603A78
Tritanopia#723030
Tritanomaly#752656
Achromatopsia#444444

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Using #791179 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-791179: #791179;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #791179;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-791179': '#791179' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.067, blue: 0.475)
Android XML<color name="color_791179">#791179</color>
SVG fillfill="#791179"

More Pink Colors

#791179 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#791179 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #791179?

#791179 is a dark pink — rgb(121, 17, 121) in RGB and hsl(300, 75%, 27%) 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 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #791179?

#791179 is rgb(121, 17, 121) — red 121, green 17, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #791179?

#791179 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #791179 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #791179 scores 9.68:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #791179 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #791179 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 6.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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