#79219C Color
#79219C is rgb(121, 33, 156) in RGB, hsl(283, 65%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 79%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79219Crgb(121, 33, 156)hsl(283, 65%, 37%)hsv(283, 79%, 61%)cmyk(22%, 79%, 0%, 39%)oklch(44.8% 0.191 313.9)lab(32.61% 51.24 -48.98)lch(32.61% 70.89 316.29)What #79219C 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 #79219C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79219C Channel Values
How #79219C 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 33 · B 156 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 65% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 79% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.36:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79219C 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 #79219C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79219C; 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 #79219C
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 #79219C 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.
#79219C#3C3C9C#5B339C#4D4D9B#613F9B#6C4242#723871#4E4E4EUsing #79219C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79219c: #79219C;background-color: #79219C;colors: { 'color-79219c': '#79219C' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.129, blue: 0.612)<color name="color_79219c">#79219C</color>fill="#79219C"More Purple Colors
#79219C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79219C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79219C?
#79219C is a dark purple — rgb(121, 33, 156) in RGB and hsl(283, 65%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.65.
What is the RGB value of #79219C?
#79219C is rgb(121, 33, 156) — red 121, green 33, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79219C?
#79219C converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 79%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79219C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #79219C scores 8.36:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79219C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79219C 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 12.88, which is visibly different.
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