#794DCB Color

#794DCB is rgb(121, 77, 203) in RGB, hsl(261, 55%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 62%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iris (#5A4FCF), visibly different at ΔE 10.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#794DCB

HEX#794DCB

RGBrgb(121, 77, 203)

HSLhsl(261, 55%, 55%)

HSVhsv(261, 62%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(40%, 62%, 0%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(53.5% 0.186 295.5)

LABlab(43.06% 40.13 -59.91)

LCHlch(43.06% 72.11 303.82)

What #794DCB 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 #794DCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Iris#5A4FCFΔE 10.03 Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 10.66 Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 11.64 Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 12.27 Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 12.41 Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 12.46

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#794DCB Channel Values

How #794DCB 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 77 · B 203	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 261° · S 55% · L 55%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 261° · S 62% · V 80%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 40% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 20%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.62:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #794DCB 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 text5.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #794DCB

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

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #794DCB

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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Shades

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How #794DCB 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#794DCB

Protanopia#5656CB

Protanomaly#6653CB

Deuteranopia#5E5ECB

Deuteranomaly#6A58CB

Tritanopia#636969

Tritanomaly#6C5F9A

Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #794DCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-794dcb: #794DCB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #794DCB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-794dcb': '#794DCB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.302, blue: 0.796)

Android XML<color name="color_794dcb">#794DCB</color>

SVG fillfill="#794DCB"

More Purple Colors

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

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#794DCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #794DCB?

#794DCB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(121, 77, 203) in RGB and hsl(261, 55%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iris (#5A4FCF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.03.

What is the RGB value of #794DCB?

#794DCB is rgb(121, 77, 203) — red 121, green 77, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #794DCB?

#794DCB converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 62%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #794DCB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #794DCB scores 5.62:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #794DCB 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 10.66, which is visibly different.

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