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#795DCB Color

#795DCB is rgb(121, 93, 203) in RGB, hsl(255, 51%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 54%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#795DCB
HEX#795DCB
RGBrgb(121, 93, 203)
HSLhsl(255, 51%, 58%)
HSVhsv(255, 54%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 54%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.164 292)
LABlab(46.61% 31.43 -54.21)
LCHlch(46.61% 62.66 300.10)

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

Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 5.25Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 8.63Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 10.25Amethyst#9966CCΔE 11.1Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 13.25Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 13.35

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

#795DCB Channel Values

How #795DCB 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 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 51% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 54% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.95:1 vs white · 4.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #795DCB 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 text4.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #795DCB

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

Base
#795DCB
Complementary
#AFCB5D
Analogous
#5D79CB
Analogous
#AF5DCB
Triadic
#CB795D
Triadic
#5DCB79
Split comp.
#CBAF5D
Split comp.
#79CB5D

Tints & Shades of #795DCB

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

#8C74D2
#9C88D8
#AF9FE0
#C2B6E7
#D5CDEF
#E5E0F5

Shades

#5F3EC1
#5236A6
#422C87
#332268
#241849
#170F2E

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

How #795DCB 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#795DCB
Protanopia#6262CB
Protanomaly#6C60CB
Deuteranopia#6767CB
Deuteranomaly#6F63CB
Tritanopia#657373
Tritanomaly#6D6B9E
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #795DCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-795dcb: #795DCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #795DCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-795dcb': '#795DCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.365, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_795dcb">#795DCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#795DCB"

More Purple Colors

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

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#795DCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #795DCB?

#795DCB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(121, 93, 203) in RGB and hsl(255, 51%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.

What is the RGB value of #795DCB?

#795DCB is rgb(121, 93, 203) — red 121, green 93, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #795DCB?

#795DCB converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 54%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #795DCB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #795DCB scores 4.95:1 against white and 4.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #795DCB 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 5.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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