#793E70 Color
#793E70 is rgb(121, 62, 112) in RGB, hsl(309, 32%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 7%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Violet (#65315F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#793E70rgb(121, 62, 112)hsl(309, 32%, 36%)hsv(309, 49%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 7%, 53%)oklch(45.6% 0.106 333.1)lab(35.38% 31.66 -17.47)lch(35.38% 36.16 331.11)What #793E70 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 #793E70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#793E70 Channel Values
How #793E70 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 62 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 309° · S 32% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 309° · S 49% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 7% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.68:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #793E70 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 #793E70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #793E70; 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 #793E70
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 #793E70 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.
#793E70#4C4C70#614770#57576F#664E6F#754747#76435A#535353Using #793E70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-793e70: #793E70;background-color: #793E70;colors: { 'color-793e70': '#793E70' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.243, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_793e70">#793E70</color>fill="#793E70"More Pink Colors
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#793E70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #793E70?
#793E70 is a dark pink — rgb(121, 62, 112) in RGB and hsl(309, 32%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Violet (#65315F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.
What is the RGB value of #793E70?
#793E70 is rgb(121, 62, 112) — red 121, green 62, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #793E70?
#793E70 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 7%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #793E70 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #793E70 scores 7.68:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #793E70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #793E70 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 27.74, which is a different colour altogether.
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