#79548C Color
#79548C is rgb(121, 84, 140) in RGB, hsl(280, 25%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 40%, 0%, 45%) 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 7.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79548Crgb(121, 84, 140)hsl(280, 25%, 44%)hsv(280, 40%, 55%)cmyk(14%, 40%, 0%, 45%)oklch(50.8% 0.096 313.6)lab(41.53% 23.91 -25.21)lch(41.53% 34.74 313.48)What #79548C 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 #79548C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79548C Channel Values
How #79548C 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 84 · B 140 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 25% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 40% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.07:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79548C 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 #79548C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79548C; 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 #79548C
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 #79548C 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.
#79548C#5C5C8C#69598C#62628B#6C5D8C#725D5D#755A73#626262Using #79548C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79548c: #79548C;background-color: #79548C;colors: { 'color-79548c': '#79548C' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.329, blue: 0.549)<color name="color_79548c">#79548C</color>fill="#79548C"More Purple Colors
#79548C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79548C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79548C?
#79548C is a mid-tone purple — rgb(121, 84, 140) in RGB and hsl(280, 25%, 44%) 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 7.67.
What is the RGB value of #79548C?
#79548C is rgb(121, 84, 140) — red 121, green 84, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79548C?
#79548C converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 40%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79548C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #79548C scores 6.07:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79548C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79548C 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 20.98, which is visibly different.
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