#794186 Color
#794186 is rgb(121, 65, 134) in RGB, hsl(289, 35%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 51%, 0%, 47%) 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 6.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#794186rgb(121, 65, 134)hsl(289, 35%, 39%)hsv(289, 51%, 53%)cmyk(10%, 51%, 0%, 47%)oklch(47.2% 0.123 319.8)lab(36.91% 33.38 -28.74)lch(36.91% 44.04 319.28)What #794186 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 #794186, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#794186 Channel Values
How #794186 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 65 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 35% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 51% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.21:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #794186 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 #794186
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #794186; 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 #794186
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 #794186 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.
#794186#4E4E86#624986#585885#675085#724E4E#754969#575757Using #794186 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-794186: #794186;background-color: #794186;colors: { 'color-794186': '#794186' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.255, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_794186">#794186</color>fill="#794186"More Purple Colors
#794186 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#794186 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #794186?
#794186 is a dark purple — rgb(121, 65, 134) in RGB and hsl(289, 35%, 39%) 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 6.44.
What is the RGB value of #794186?
#794186 is rgb(121, 65, 134) — red 121, green 65, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #794186?
#794186 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 51%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #794186 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #794186 scores 7.21:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #794186 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #794186 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 19.58, which is visibly different.
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