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#794BC3 Color

#794BC3 is rgb(121, 75, 195) in RGB, hsl(263, 50%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 62%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), visibly different at ΔE 10.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#794BC3
HEX#794BC3
RGBrgb(121, 75, 195)
HSLhsl(263, 50%, 53%)
HSVhsv(263, 62%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 62%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(52.6% 0.18 297.5)
LABlab(42.16% 39.50 -56.73)
LCHlch(42.16% 69.13 304.85)

What #794BC3 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 #794BC3, 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.

#794BC3 Channel Values

How #794BC3 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 75 · B 1958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 50% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 62% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.82:1 vs white · 3.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #794BC3 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 text5.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #794BC3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #794BC3; 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 #794BC3

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 #794BC3 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#794BC3
Protanopia#5555C3
Protanomaly#6551C3
Deuteranopia#5D5DC2
Deuteranomaly#6957C3
Tritanopia#656565
Tritanomaly#6E5C94
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #794BC3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-794bc3: #794BC3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #794BC3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-794bc3': '#794BC3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.294, blue: 0.765)
Android XML<color name="color_794bc3">#794BC3</color>
SVG fillfill="#794BC3"

More Purple Colors

#794BC3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#794BC3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #794BC3?

#794BC3 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(121, 75, 195) in RGB and hsl(263, 50%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.34.

What is the RGB value of #794BC3?

#794BC3 is rgb(121, 75, 195) — red 121, green 75, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #794BC3?

#794BC3 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 62%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #794BC3 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #794BC3 scores 5.82:1 against white and 3.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #794BC3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #794BC3 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 10.34, which is visibly different.

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