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#795DC0 Color

#795DC0 is rgb(121, 93, 192) in RGB, hsl(257, 44%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 52%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#795DC0
HEX#795DC0
RGBrgb(121, 93, 192)
HSLhsl(257, 44%, 56%)
HSVhsv(257, 52%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 52%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.149 294)
LABlab(46.04% 29.03 -48.79)
LCHlch(46.04% 56.78 300.75)

What #795DC0 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 #795DC0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 8.23Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.02Amethyst#9966CCΔE 9.74Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 9.96Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 10.05Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 11.96

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

#795DC0 Channel Values

How #795DC0 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 93 · B 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 44% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 52% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.07:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #795DC0 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 text5.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #795DC0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #795DC0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #795DC0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#795DC0
Complementary
#A4C05D
Analogous
#5D73C0
Analogous
#AB5DC0
Triadic
#C0795D
Triadic
#5DC079
Split comp.
#C0AB5D
Split comp.
#73C05D

Tints & Shades of #795DC0

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.

Tints

#8C73C9
#9E89D1
#B0A0DA
#C2B6E2
#D4CCEB
#E7E2F4

Shades

#6546B4
#553B97
#46317D
#36255F
#271B46
#171028

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #795DC0.

How #795DC0 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#795DC0
Protanopia#6262C0
Protanomaly#6C60C0
Deuteranopia#6767C0
Deuteranomaly#6F63C0
Tritanopia#687070
Tritanomaly#6F6997
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #795DC0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-795dc0: #795DC0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #795DC0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-795dc0': '#795DC0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.365, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_795dc0">#795DC0</color>
SVG fillfill="#795DC0"

More Purple Colors

#795DC0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#795DC0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #795DC0?

#795DC0 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(121, 93, 192) in RGB and hsl(257, 44%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.23.

What is the RGB value of #795DC0?

#795DC0 is rgb(121, 93, 192) — red 121, green 93, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #795DC0?

#795DC0 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 52%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #795DC0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #795DC0 scores 5.07:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #795DC0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #795DC0 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 9.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.