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#79417C Color

#79417C is rgb(121, 65, 124) in RGB, hsl(297, 31%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 48%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79417C
HEX#79417C
RGBrgb(121, 65, 124)
HSLhsl(297, 31%, 37%)
HSVhsv(297, 48%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 48%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(46.7% 0.113 325.3)
LABlab(36.49% 31.81 -23.23)
LCHlch(36.49% 39.39 323.86)

What #79417C 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 #79417C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#79417C Channel Values

How #79417C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 121 · G 65 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 31% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 48% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.34:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79417C 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.

TextWhite text7.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #79417C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79417C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #79417C

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 #79417C 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.

Typical#79417C
Protanopia#4E4E7C
Protanomaly#62497C
Deuteranopia#58587B
Deuteranomaly#67507B
Tritanopia#734C4C
Tritanomaly#764863
Achromatopsia#565656

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Using #79417C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-79417c: #79417C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79417C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79417c': '#79417C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.255, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_79417c">#79417C</color>
SVG fillfill="#79417C"

More Pink Colors

#79417C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#79417C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79417C?

#79417C is a dark pink — rgb(121, 65, 124) in RGB and hsl(297, 31%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.31.

What is the RGB value of #79417C?

#79417C is rgb(121, 65, 124) — red 121, green 65, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79417C?

#79417C converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 48%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79417C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #79417C scores 7.34:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79417C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79417C 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 22.96, which is visibly different.

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