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#795686 Color

#795686 is rgb(121, 86, 134) in RGB, hsl(284, 22%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 36%, 0%, 47%) 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.

#795686
HEX#795686
RGBrgb(121, 86, 134)
HSLhsl(284, 22%, 43%)
HSVhsv(284, 36%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 36%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(50.9% 0.085 316.6)
LABlab(41.80% 21.74 -21.17)
LCHlch(41.80% 30.35 315.76)

What #795686 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 #795686, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#795686 Channel Values

How #795686 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 86 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 22% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 36% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.02:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #795686 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 text6.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #795686

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #795686; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #795686

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 #795686 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#795686
Protanopia#5D5D86
Protanomaly#695A86
Deuteranopia#636385
Deuteranomaly#6D5E86
Tritanopia#735E5E
Tritanomaly#765B70
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #795686 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-795686: #795686;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #795686;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-795686': '#795686' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.337, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_795686">#795686</color>
SVG fillfill="#795686"

More Purple Colors

#795686 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#795686 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #795686?

#795686 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(121, 86, 134) in RGB and hsl(284, 22%, 43%) 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 #795686?

#795686 is rgb(121, 86, 134) — red 121, green 86, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #795686?

#795686 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 36%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #795686 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #795686 scores 6.02:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #795686 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #795686 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 24.45, which is visibly different.

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