#793E84 Color
#793E84 is rgb(121, 62, 132) in RGB, hsl(291, 36%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 53%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#793E84rgb(121, 62, 132)hsl(291, 36%, 38%)hsv(291, 53%, 52%)cmyk(8%, 53%, 0%, 48%)oklch(46.7% 0.127 321.1)lab(36.19% 34.64 -28.63)lch(36.19% 44.94 320.42)What #793E84 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 #793E84, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#793E84 Channel Values
How #793E84 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 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 291° · S 36% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 291° · S 53% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.41:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #793E84 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 #793E84
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #793E84; 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 #793E84
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 #793E84 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.
#793E84#4C4C84#614784#575783#664E83#724B4B#754667#555555Using #793E84 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-793e84: #793E84;background-color: #793E84;colors: { 'color-793e84': '#793E84' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.243, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_793e84">#793E84</color>fill="#793E84"More Pink Colors
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#793E84 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #793E84?
#793E84 is a dark pink — rgb(121, 62, 132) in RGB and hsl(291, 36%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #793E84?
#793E84 is rgb(121, 62, 132) — red 121, green 62, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #793E84?
#793E84 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 53%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #793E84 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #793E84 scores 7.41:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #793E84 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #793E84 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 19.8, which is visibly different.
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