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#794F82 Color

#794F82 is rgb(121, 79, 130) in RGB, hsl(289, 24%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 39%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#794F82
HEX#794F82
RGBrgb(121, 79, 130)
HSLhsl(289, 24%, 41%)
HSVhsv(289, 39%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 39%, 0%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(49.4% 0.093 320.4)
LABlab(39.94% 25.04 -21.61)
LCHlch(39.94% 33.07 319.21)

What #794F82 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 #794F82, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

French Lilac#86608EΔE 7.17Razzmic Berry#8D4E85ΔE 8.86Chinese Violet#856088ΔE 8.99Antique Fuchsia#915C83ΔE 11.14Cyber Grape#58427CΔE 12.29Medium Violet#65315FΔE 12.65

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

#794F82 Channel Values

How #794F82 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 79 · B 1308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 24% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 39% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.45:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #794F82 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 text6.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #794F82 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #794F82

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #794F82; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#794F82
Complementary
#59824F
Analogous
#5F4F82
Analogous
#824F72
Triadic
#82784F
Triadic
#4F8278
Split comp.
#72824F
Split comp.
#4F825F

Tints & Shades of #794F82

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.

Tints

#905F9B
#A277AC
#B390BB
#C7ADCD
#D8C6DC
#E9DFEC

Shades

#6A4672
#583A5F
#49304F
#3B273F
#2C1D2F
#1A111C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #794F82.

How #794F82 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#794F82
Protanopia#585882
Protanomaly#675582
Deuteranopia#5F5F81
Deuteranomaly#6B5981
Tritanopia#735858
Tritanomaly#76546B
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

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Using #794F82 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-794f82: #794F82;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #794F82;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-794f82': '#794F82' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.310, blue: 0.510)
Android XML<color name="color_794f82">#794F82</color>
SVG fillfill="#794F82"

More Purple Colors

#794F82 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#794F82 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #794F82?

#794F82 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(121, 79, 130) in RGB and hsl(289, 24%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.17.

What is the RGB value of #794F82?

#794F82 is rgb(121, 79, 130) — red 121, green 79, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #794F82?

#794F82 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 39%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #794F82 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #794F82 scores 6.45:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #794F82 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #794F82 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 23.52, which is visibly different.

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