#795086 Color
#795086 is rgb(121, 80, 134) in RGB, hsl(286, 25%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 40%, 0%, 47%) 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 7.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#795086rgb(121, 80, 134)hsl(286, 25%, 42%)hsv(286, 40%, 53%)cmyk(10%, 40%, 0%, 47%)oklch(49.8% 0.096 317.8)lab(40.33% 25.14 -23.43)lch(40.33% 34.37 317.01)What #795086 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 #795086, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#795086 Channel Values
How #795086 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 80 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 25% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 40% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.35:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #795086 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.
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Colors That Go With #795086
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #795086; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #795086
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 #795086 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.
#795086#595986#675586#606085#6B5A86#735959#75566E#5F5F5FUsing #795086 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-795086: #795086;background-color: #795086;colors: { 'color-795086': '#795086' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.314, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_795086">#795086</color>fill="#795086"More Purple Colors
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#795086 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #795086?
#795086 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(121, 80, 134) in RGB and hsl(286, 25%, 42%) 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 7.69.
What is the RGB value of #795086?
#795086 is rgb(121, 80, 134) — red 121, green 80, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #795086?
#795086 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 40%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #795086 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #795086 scores 6.35:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #795086 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #795086 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 22.08, which is visibly different.
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