#793472 Color
#793472 is rgb(121, 52, 114) in RGB, hsl(306, 40%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 6%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantium (#702963), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#793472rgb(121, 52, 114)hsl(306, 40%, 34%)hsv(306, 57%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 6%, 53%)oklch(44.2% 0.126 331.5)lab(33.43% 37.05 -21.73)lch(33.43% 42.95 329.61)What #793472 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 #793472, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#793472 Channel Values
How #793472 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 52 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 306° · S 40% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 306° · S 57% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 6% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.24:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #793472 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 #793472
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #793472; 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 #793472
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 #793472 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.
#793472#464672#5E3F72#535371#644871#744040#763C58#4F4F4FUsing #793472 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-793472: #793472;background-color: #793472;colors: { 'color-793472': '#793472' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.204, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_793472">#793472</color>fill="#793472"More Pink Colors
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#793472 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #793472?
#793472 is a dark pink — rgb(121, 52, 114) in RGB and hsl(306, 40%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.
What is the RGB value of #793472?
#793472 is rgb(121, 52, 114) — red 121, green 52, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #793472?
#793472 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 6%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #793472 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #793472 scores 8.24:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #793472 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #793472 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 24.28, which is visibly different.
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