#795889 Color
#795889 is rgb(121, 88, 137) in RGB, hsl(280, 22%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 36%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#795889rgb(121, 88, 137)hsl(280, 22%, 44%)hsv(280, 36%, 54%)cmyk(12%, 36%, 0%, 46%)oklch(51.4% 0.085 314.3)lab(42.41% 21.12 -22.05)lch(42.41% 30.53 313.76)What #795889 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 #795889, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#795889 Channel Values
How #795889 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 88 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 22% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 36% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.88:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #795889 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 #795889
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #795889; 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 #795889
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 #795889 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.
#795889#5F5F89#6A5C89#646488#6D6089#736060#765D73#646464Using #795889 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-795889: #795889;background-color: #795889;colors: { 'color-795889': '#795889' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.345, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_795889">#795889</color>fill="#795889"More Purple Colors
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#795889 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #795889?
#795889 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(121, 88, 137) in RGB and hsl(280, 22%, 44%) 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 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #795889?
#795889 is rgb(121, 88, 137) — red 121, green 88, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #795889?
#795889 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 36%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #795889 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #795889 scores 5.88:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #795889 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #795889 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 23.99, which is visibly different.
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