#793781 Color
#793781 is rgb(121, 55, 129) in RGB, hsl(294, 40%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 57%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#793781rgb(121, 55, 129)hsl(294, 40%, 36%)hsv(294, 57%, 51%)cmyk(6%, 57%, 0%, 49%)oklch(45.5% 0.135 323.2)lab(34.65% 37.74 -29.19)lch(34.65% 47.71 322.28)What #793781 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 #793781, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#793781 Channel Values
How #793781 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 55 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 294° · S 40% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 294° · S 57% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.85:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #793781 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 #793781
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #793781; 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 #793781
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 #793781 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.
#793781#484881#5F4281#545480#654A80#724646#754063#525252Using #793781 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-793781: #793781;background-color: #793781;colors: { 'color-793781': '#793781' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.216, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_793781">#793781</color>fill="#793781"More Pink Colors
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#793781 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #793781?
#793781 is a dark pink — rgb(121, 55, 129) in RGB and hsl(294, 40%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.79.
What is the RGB value of #793781?
#793781 is rgb(121, 55, 129) — red 121, green 55, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #793781?
#793781 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 57%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #793781 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #793781 scores 7.85:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #793781 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #793781 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 18.65, which is visibly different.
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