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#794592 Color

#794592 is rgb(121, 69, 146) in RGB, hsl(281, 36%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 53%, 0%, 43%) 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 7.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#794592
HEX#794592
RGBrgb(121, 69, 146)
HSLhsl(281, 36%, 42%)
HSVhsv(281, 53%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 53%, 0%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(48.5% 0.13 313.7)
LABlab(38.31% 33.26 -33.85)
LCHlch(38.31% 47.45 314.50)

What #794592 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 #794592, 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 purple in the library.

#794592 Channel Values

How #794592 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 69 · B 1468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 36% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 53% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.82:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #794592 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 text6.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #794592

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #794592; 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 #794592

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 #794592 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#794592
Protanopia#515192
Protanomaly#634C92
Deuteranopia#5A5A91
Deuteranomaly#685391
Tritanopia#705454
Tritanomaly#744E72
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #794592 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-794592: #794592;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #794592;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-794592': '#794592' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.271, blue: 0.573)
Android XML<color name="color_794592">#794592</color>
SVG fillfill="#794592"

More Purple Colors

#794592 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#794592 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #794592?

#794592 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(121, 69, 146) in RGB and hsl(281, 36%, 42%) 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 7.41.

What is the RGB value of #794592?

#794592 is rgb(121, 69, 146) — red 121, green 69, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #794592?

#794592 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 53%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #794592 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #794592 scores 6.82:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #794592 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #794592 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 15.92, which is visibly different.

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