#79567B Color
#79567B is rgb(121, 86, 123) in RGB, hsl(297, 18%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 30%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Violet (#856088), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79567Brgb(121, 86, 123)hsl(297, 18%, 41%)hsv(297, 30%, 48%)cmyk(2%, 30%, 0%, 52%)oklch(50.4% 0.071 324.8)lab(41.42% 19.95 -15.09)lch(41.42% 25.02 322.90)What #79567B 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 #79567B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79567B Channel Values
How #79567B 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 86 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 297° · S 18% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 297° · S 30% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.12:1 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 #79567B 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 #79567B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79567B; 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 #79567B
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 #79567B 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.
#79567B#5D5D7B#695A7B#63637A#6D5E7B#755C5C#77596A#626262Using #79567B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79567b: #79567B;background-color: #79567B;colors: { 'color-79567b': '#79567B' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.337, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_79567b">#79567B</color>fill="#79567B"More Pink Colors
#79567B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79567B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79567B?
#79567B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(121, 86, 123) in RGB and hsl(297, 18%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Violet (#856088), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.
What is the RGB value of #79567B?
#79567B is rgb(121, 86, 123) — red 121, green 86, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79567B?
#79567B converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 30%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79567B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #79567B 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 #79567B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79567B 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 25.2, which is a different colour altogether.
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