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#795AAF Color

#795AAF is rgb(121, 90, 175) in RGB, hsl(262, 35%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 49%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#795AAF
HEX#795AAF
RGBrgb(121, 90, 175)
HSLhsl(262, 35%, 52%)
HSVhsv(262, 49%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 49%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(53.8% 0.131 298.7)
LABlab(44.49% 27.15 -41.36)
LCHlch(44.49% 49.47 303.29)

What #795AAF 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 #795AAF, 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.

#795AAF Channel Values

How #795AAF 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 90 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 35% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 49% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.39:1 vs white · 3.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #795AAF 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 text5.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #795AAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #795AAF; 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 #795AAF

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 #795AAF 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#795AAF
Protanopia#6060AF
Protanomaly#6B5EAF
Deuteranopia#6666AF
Deuteranomaly#6E61AF
Tritanopia#6C6A6A
Tritanomaly#71648B
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #795AAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-795aaf: #795AAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #795AAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-795aaf': '#795AAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.353, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_795aaf">#795AAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#795AAF"

More Purple Colors

#795AAF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#795AAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #795AAF?

#795AAF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(121, 90, 175) in RGB and hsl(262, 35%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.

What is the RGB value of #795AAF?

#795AAF is rgb(121, 90, 175) — red 121, green 90, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #795AAF?

#795AAF converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 49%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #795AAF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #795AAF scores 5.39:1 against white and 3.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #795AAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #795AAF 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 14.34, which is visibly different.

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