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#794FCF Color

#794FCF is rgb(121, 79, 207) in RGB, hsl(260, 57%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 62%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iris (#5A4FCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#794FCF
HEX#794FCF
RGBrgb(121, 79, 207)
HSLhsl(260, 57%, 56%)
HSVhsv(260, 62%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 62%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(54.1% 0.189 294.3)
LABlab(43.71% 39.93 -61.15)
LCHlch(43.71% 73.03 303.15)

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

Iris#5A4FCFΔE 9.34Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 10.47Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 10.6Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 11.08Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 11.81Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 13.05

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

#794FCF Channel Values

How #794FCF 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 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 260° · S 57% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 260° · S 62% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.48:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #794FCF 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 text5.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #794FCF

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

Base
#794FCF
Complementary
#A4CF4F
Analogous
#4F64CF
Analogous
#B94FCF
Triadic
#CF794F
Triadic
#4FCF79
Split comp.
#CFB94F
Split comp.
#64CF4F

Tints & Shades of #794FCF

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

#8C67D5
#9E7FDC
#B097E2
#C2AFE9
#D5C7F0
#E7DFF6

Shades

#6536C4
#552DA4
#462588
#361D68
#27154C
#170C2C

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

How #794FCF 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#794FCF
Protanopia#5858CF
Protanomaly#6755CF
Deuteranopia#5F5FCF
Deuteranomaly#6B59CF
Tritanopia#626B6B
Tritanomaly#6C619D
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #794FCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-794fcf: #794FCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #794FCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-794fcf': '#794FCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.310, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_794fcf">#794FCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#794FCF"

More Purple Colors

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

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#794FCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #794FCF?

#794FCF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(121, 79, 207) in RGB and hsl(260, 57%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iris (#5A4FCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.34.

What is the RGB value of #794FCF?

#794FCF is rgb(121, 79, 207) — red 121, green 79, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #794FCF?

#794FCF converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 62%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #794FCF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #794FCF scores 5.48:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #794FCF 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 10.6, which is visibly different.

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