#793A92 Color
#793A92 is rgb(121, 58, 146) in RGB, hsl(283, 43%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 60%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#793A92rgb(121, 58, 146)hsl(283, 43%, 40%)hsv(283, 60%, 57%)cmyk(17%, 60%, 0%, 43%)oklch(46.9% 0.148 315.3)lab(36.04% 38.97 -37.43)lch(36.04% 54.03 316.16)What #793A92 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 #793A92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#793A92 Channel Values
How #793A92 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 58 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 43% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 60% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.41:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #793A92 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 #793A92
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #793A92; 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 #793A92
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 #793A92 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.
#793A92#4A4A92#604492#555591#654C91#6F4C4C#73466F#555555Using #793A92 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-793a92: #793A92;background-color: #793A92;colors: { 'color-793a92': '#793A92' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.227, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_793a92">#793A92</color>fill="#793A92"More Purple Colors
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#793A92 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #793A92?
#793A92 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(121, 58, 146) in RGB and hsl(283, 43%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #793A92?
#793A92 is rgb(121, 58, 146) — red 121, green 58, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #793A92?
#793A92 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 60%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #793A92 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #793A92 scores 7.41:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #793A92 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #793A92 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 10.91, which is visibly different.
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