#793478 Color
#793478 is rgb(121, 52, 120) in RGB, hsl(301, 40%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 1%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#793478rgb(121, 52, 120)hsl(301, 40%, 34%)hsv(301, 57%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 1%, 53%)oklch(44.5% 0.131 328.1)lab(33.68% 37.89 -25.10)lch(33.68% 45.45 326.47)What #793478 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 #793478, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#793478 Channel Values
How #793478 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 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 301° · S 40% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 301° · S 57% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 1% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.15:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #793478 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 #793478
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #793478; 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 #793478
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 #793478 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.
#793478#464678#5E3F78#535377#644877#734242#753D5C#4F4F4FUsing #793478 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-793478: #793478;background-color: #793478;colors: { 'color-793478': '#793478' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.204, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_793478">#793478</color>fill="#793478"More Pink Colors
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#793478 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #793478?
#793478 is a dark pink — rgb(121, 52, 120) in RGB and hsl(301, 40%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.
What is the RGB value of #793478?
#793478 is rgb(121, 52, 120) — red 121, green 52, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #793478?
#793478 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 1%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #793478 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #793478 scores 8.15:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #793478 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #793478 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 21.75, which is visibly different.
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