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#792AEF Color

#792AEF is rgb(121, 42, 239) in RGB, hsl(264, 86%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 82%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#792AEF
HEX#792AEF
RGBrgb(121, 42, 239)
HSLhsl(264, 86%, 55%)
HSVhsv(264, 82%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 82%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(52.5% 0.262 292.9)
LABlab(39.83% 62.93 -85.70)
LCHlch(39.83% 106.33 306.29)

What #792AEF 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 #792AEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 9.84Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 12.48French Violet#8806CEΔE 14.76Poison Purple#7F01FEΔE 14.84Electric Violet#8F00FFΔE 14.88Near Violet#8000FFΔE 15.28

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

#792AEF Channel Values

How #792AEF 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 42 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 86% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 82% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.19:1 vs white · 3.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #792AEF 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 text6.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #792AEF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #792AEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #792AEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#792AEF
Complementary
#A0EF2A
Analogous
#2A3DEF
Analogous
#DB2AEF
Triadic
#EF792A
Triadic
#2AEF79
Split comp.
#EFDB2A
Split comp.
#3DEF2A

Tints & Shades of #792AEF

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

#8A46F1
#9C62F3
#AE7FF5
#C3A0F8
#D5BDFA
#E7D9FC

Shades

#6511E4
#540EBE
#460C9D
#37097B
#28075A
#170434

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #792AEF.

How #792AEF 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#792AEF
Protanopia#4040EF
Protanomaly#5C39EF
Deuteranopia#4F4FEE
Deuteranomaly#6343EF
Tritanopia#526565
Tritanomaly#6453AE
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #792AEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-792aef: #792AEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #792AEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-792aef': '#792AEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.165, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_792aef">#792AEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#792AEF"

More Purple Colors

#792AEF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#792AEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #792AEF?

#792AEF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(121, 42, 239) in RGB and hsl(264, 86%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.84.

What is the RGB value of #792AEF?

#792AEF is rgb(121, 42, 239) — red 121, green 42, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #792AEF?

#792AEF converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 82%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #792AEF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #792AEF scores 6.19:1 against white and 3.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #792AEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #792AEF 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 9.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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