#794398 Color
#794398 is rgb(121, 67, 152) in RGB, hsl(278, 39%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 56%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#794398rgb(121, 67, 152)hsl(278, 39%, 43%)hsv(278, 56%, 60%)cmyk(20%, 56%, 0%, 40%)oklch(48.6% 0.14 311.6)lab(38.17% 35.38 -37.70)lch(38.17% 51.70 313.18)What #794398 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 #794398, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#794398 Channel Values
How #794398 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 67 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 39% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 56% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.84:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #794398 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 #794398
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #794398; 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 #794398
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 #794398 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.
#794398#4F4F98#634B98#595997#675198#6F5454#734E75#5B5B5BUsing #794398 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-794398: #794398;background-color: #794398;colors: { 'color-794398': '#794398' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.263, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_794398">#794398</color>fill="#794398"More Purple Colors
#794398 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#794398 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #794398?
#794398 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(121, 67, 152) in RGB and hsl(278, 39%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.33.
What is the RGB value of #794398?
#794398 is rgb(121, 67, 152) — red 121, green 67, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #794398?
#794398 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 56%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #794398 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #794398 scores 6.84:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #794398 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #794398 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 11.93, which is visibly different.
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