#79337A Color
#79337A is rgb(121, 51, 122) in RGB, hsl(299, 41%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 58%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79337Argb(121, 51, 122)hsl(299, 41%, 34%)hsv(299, 58%, 48%)cmyk(1%, 58%, 0%, 52%)oklch(44.5% 0.135 327)lab(33.58% 38.66 -26.51)lch(33.58% 46.87 325.56)What #79337A 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 #79337A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79337A Channel Values
How #79337A 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 51 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 299° · S 41% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 299° · S 58% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.18:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79337A 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 #79337A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79337A; 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 #79337A
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 #79337A 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.
#79337A#45457A#5E3F7A#525279#644879#734141#753C5D#4F4F4FUsing #79337A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79337a: #79337A;background-color: #79337A;colors: { 'color-79337a': '#79337A' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.200, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_79337a">#79337A</color>fill="#79337A"More Pink Colors
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#79337A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79337A?
#79337A is a dark pink — rgb(121, 51, 122) in RGB and hsl(299, 41%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.
What is the RGB value of #79337A?
#79337A is rgb(121, 51, 122) — red 121, green 51, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79337A?
#79337A converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 58%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79337A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #79337A scores 8.18:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79337A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79337A 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 20.39, which is visibly different.
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