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#795487 Color

#795487 is rgb(121, 84, 135) in RGB, hsl(284, 23%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 38%, 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 5.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#795487
HEX#795487
RGBrgb(121, 84, 135)
HSLhsl(284, 23%, 43%)
HSVhsv(284, 38%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 38%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(50.5% 0.09 316.4)
LABlab(41.34% 23.05 -22.48)
LCHlch(41.34% 32.20 315.71)

What #795487 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 #795487, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

French Lilac#86608EΔE 5.79Chinese Violet#856088ΔE 8Razzmic Berry#8D4E85ΔE 10.71Antique Fuchsia#915C83ΔE 11.69Cyber Grape#58427CΔE 11.97Ultra Violet#5F4B8BΔE 12.1

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

#795487 Channel Values

How #795487 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 84 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 23% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 38% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.12:1 vs white · 3.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #795487 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 text6.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #795487

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #795487; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#795487
Complementary
#628754
Analogous
#605487
Analogous
#87547B
Triadic
#877954
Triadic
#548779
Split comp.
#7B8754
Split comp.
#548760

Tints & Shades of #795487

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

#8F659F
#A27EAE
#B497BE
#C4ADCC
#D6C7DC
#E8E0EB

Shades

#684974
#5A3F64
#493352
#3B2942
#2A1D2F
#1C141F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #795487.

How #795487 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#795487
Protanopia#5C5C87
Protanomaly#695987
Deuteranopia#626286
Deuteranomaly#6C5D87
Tritanopia#735C5C
Tritanomaly#755970
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #795487 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-795487: #795487;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #795487;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-795487': '#795487' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.329, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_795487">#795487</color>
SVG fillfill="#795487"

More Purple Colors

#795487 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#795487 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #795487?

#795487 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(121, 84, 135) in RGB and hsl(284, 23%, 43%) 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 5.79.

What is the RGB value of #795487?

#795487 is rgb(121, 84, 135) — red 121, green 84, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #795487?

#795487 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 38%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #795487 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #795487 scores 6.12:1 against white and 3.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #795487 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #795487 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 23.14, which is visibly different.

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