#79258E Color

#79258E is rgb(121, 37, 142) in RGB, hsl(288, 59%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 74%, 0%, 44%) 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 8.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79258E

HEX#79258E

RGBrgb(121, 37, 142)

HSLhsl(288, 59%, 35%)

HSVhsv(288, 74%, 56%)

CMYKcmyk(15%, 74%, 0%, 44%)

OKLCHoklch(44.1% 0.174 318.7)

LABlab(32.30% 47.65 -40.92)

LCHlch(32.30% 62.81 319.34)

What #79258E 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 #79258E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Zinzolin#6C0277ΔE 8.22 Patriarch#800080ΔE 9.99 Philippine Violet#81007FΔE 10.46 Purple Heart#69359CΔE 11.33 Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 11.44 Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 11.62

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

#79258E Channel Values

How #79258E 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 37 · B 142	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 288° · S 59% · L 35%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 288° · S 74% · V 56%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 15% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 44%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	8.51:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79258E 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 text8.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #79258E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79258E; 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 #79258E

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 #79258E 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#79258E

Protanopia#3E3E8E

Protanomaly#5B358E

Deuteranopia#4E4E8D

Deuteranomaly#62418D

Tritanopia#6F3F3F

Tritanomaly#733768

Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

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Using #79258E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-79258e: #79258E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79258E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79258e': '#79258E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.145, blue: 0.557)

Android XML<color name="color_79258e">#79258E</color>

SVG fillfill="#79258E"

More Purple Colors

#79258E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

7a3db8 7851a9 7f01fe 784bd2 7f22fe 781cce 8000ff 722598 8100b8 7008e7 8200db 6f2da8 8f00ff 9947e6 a76bcf b80ce3 cba1f2 d77aff eacaf1 170b22 32127a 410f70 58427c 6618af

#79258E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79258E?

#79258E is a dark purple — rgb(121, 37, 142) in RGB and hsl(288, 59%, 35%) 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 8.22.

What is the RGB value of #79258E?

#79258E is rgb(121, 37, 142) — red 121, green 37, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79258E?

#79258E converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 74%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79258E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #79258E scores 8.51:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79258E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79258E 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 9.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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