#795582 Color
#795582 is rgb(121, 85, 130) in RGB, hsl(288, 21%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 35%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#795582rgb(121, 85, 130)hsl(288, 21%, 42%)hsv(288, 35%, 51%)cmyk(7%, 35%, 0%, 49%)oklch(50.5% 0.082 319.5)lab(41.41% 21.65 -19.36)lch(41.41% 29.04 318.20)What #795582 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 #795582, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#795582 Channel Values
How #795582 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 85 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 21% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 35% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.11:1 vs white · 3.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #795582 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 #795582
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #795582; 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 #795582
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 #795582 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.
#795582#5C5C82#695A82#636381#6C5E82#745C5C#76596D#626262Using #795582 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-795582: #795582;background-color: #795582;colors: { 'color-795582': '#795582' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.333, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_795582">#795582</color>fill="#795582"More Purple Colors
#795582 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#795582 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #795582?
#795582 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(121, 85, 130) in RGB and hsl(288, 21%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.71.
What is the RGB value of #795582?
#795582 is rgb(121, 85, 130) — red 121, green 85, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #795582?
#795582 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 35%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #795582 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #795582 scores 6.11:1 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 #795582 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #795582 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 25.9, which is a different colour altogether.
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