#79428F Color
#79428F is rgb(121, 66, 143) in RGB, hsl(283, 37%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 54%, 0%, 44%) 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. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79428Frgb(121, 66, 143)hsl(283, 37%, 41%)hsv(283, 54%, 56%)cmyk(15%, 54%, 0%, 44%)oklch(47.9% 0.132 315.5)lab(37.53% 34.34 -33.26)lch(37.53% 47.81 315.92)What #79428F 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 #79428F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79428F Channel Values
How #79428F 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 66 · B 143 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 37% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 54% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.03:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79428F 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 #79428F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79428F; 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 #79428F
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 #79428F 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.
#79428F#4F4F8F#624A8F#59598E#67518E#705151#744B6F#595959Using #79428F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79428f: #79428F;background-color: #79428F;colors: { 'color-79428f': '#79428F' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.259, blue: 0.561)<color name="color_79428f">#79428F</color>fill="#79428F"More Purple Colors
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#79428F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79428F?
#79428F is a mid-tone purple — rgb(121, 66, 143) in RGB and hsl(283, 37%, 41%) 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.
What is the RGB value of #79428F?
#79428F is rgb(121, 66, 143) — red 121, green 66, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79428F?
#79428F converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 54%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79428F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #79428F scores 7.03:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79428F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79428F 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 15.85, which is visibly different.
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