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#791C87 Color

#791C87 is rgb(121, 28, 135) in RGB, hsl(292, 66%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 79%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinzolin (#6C0277), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#791C87
HEX#791C87
RGBrgb(121, 28, 135)
HSLhsl(292, 66%, 32%)
HSVhsv(292, 79%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 79%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(42.8% 0.177 322)
LABlab(30.77% 49.75 -39.04)
LCHlch(30.77% 63.24 321.88)

What #791C87 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 #791C87, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Zinzolin#6C0277ΔE 5.7Patriarch#800080ΔE 7.01Philippine Violet#81007FΔE 7.45Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 9Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 9.97Eminence#6C3082ΔE 12.99

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

#791C87 Channel Values

How #791C87 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 28 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 66% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 79% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.02:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #791C87 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 text9.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #791C87 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #791C87

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #791C87; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#791C87
Complementary
#2A871C
Analogous
#431C87
Analogous
#871C60
Triadic
#87791C
Triadic
#1C8779
Split comp.
#60871C
Split comp.
#1C8743

Tints & Shades of #791C87

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.

Tints

#9B24AE
#BF30D5
#CA56DC
#D880E5
#E3A6ED
#F1D0F5

Shades

#6A1877
#5B1566
#4C1155
#3D0E44
#2D0A33
#1E0722

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #791C87.

How #791C87 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#791C87
Protanopia#3A3A87
Protanomaly#5A3087
Deuteranopia#4B4B86
Deuteranomaly#613D86
Tritanopia#703939
Tritanomaly#743062
Achromatopsia#494949

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #791C87 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-791c87: #791C87;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #791C87;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-791c87': '#791C87' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.110, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_791c87">#791C87</color>
SVG fillfill="#791C87"

More Pink Colors

#791C87 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#791C87 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #791C87?

#791C87 is a dark pink — rgb(121, 28, 135) in RGB and hsl(292, 66%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinzolin (#6C0277), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.

What is the RGB value of #791C87?

#791C87 is rgb(121, 28, 135) — red 121, green 28, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #791C87?

#791C87 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 79%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #791C87 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #791C87 scores 9.02:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #791C87 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #791C87 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 7.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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