#793EF9 Color
#793EF9 is rgb(121, 62, 249) in RGB, hsl(259, 94%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 75%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 11.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#793EF9rgb(121, 62, 249)hsl(259, 94%, 61%)hsv(259, 75%, 98%)cmyk(51%, 75%, 0%, 2%)oklch(55.3% 0.255 289.7)lab(43.43% 57.22 -85.39)lch(43.43% 102.79 303.83)What #793EF9 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 #793EF9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#793EF9 Channel Values
How #793EF9 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 249 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 94% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 75% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.43:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #793EF9 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 #793EF9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #793EF9; 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 #793EF9
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 #793EF9 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.
#793EF9#4C4CF9#6147F9#5757F9#664EF9#4E7070#6260B7#6A6A6AUsing #793EF9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-793ef9: #793EF9;background-color: #793EF9;colors: { 'color-793ef9': '#793EF9' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.243, blue: 0.976)<color name="color_793ef9">#793EF9</color>fill="#793EF9"More Purple Colors
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#793EF9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #793EF9?
#793EF9 is a light purple — rgb(121, 62, 249) in RGB and hsl(259, 94%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.28.
What is the RGB value of #793EF9?
#793EF9 is rgb(121, 62, 249) — red 121, green 62, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #793EF9?
#793EF9 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 75%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #793EF9 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #793EF9 scores 5.43:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #793EF9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #793EF9 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 11.28, which is visibly different.
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