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#796AA4 Color

#796AA4 is rgb(121, 106, 164) in RGB, hsl(256, 24%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 35%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (Crayola) (#64609A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#796AA4
HEX#796AA4
RGBrgb(121, 106, 164)
HSLhsl(256, 24%, 53%)
HSVhsv(256, 35%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 35%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.089 295.3)
LABlab(48.05% 15.87 -29.35)
LCHlch(48.05% 33.37 298.40)

What #796AA4 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 #796AA4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Amethyst (Crayola)#64609AΔE 6.37Dark Blue-gray#666699ΔE 7.24Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 8.94Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 8.97Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 10.97Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 11.4

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

#796AA4 Channel Values

How #796AA4 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 106 · B 1648-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 24% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 35% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.76:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #796AA4 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 text4.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #796AA4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #796AA4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#796AA4
Complementary
#95A46A
Analogous
#6A78A4
Analogous
#966AA4
Triadic
#A47A6A
Triadic
#6AA47A
Split comp.
#A4966A
Split comp.
#78A46A

Tints & Shades of #796AA4

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

#8B7DB0
#9F93BD
#B0A6C9
#C3BDD6
#D4D0E2
#E8E6EF

Shades

#685991
#584C7B
#483E65
#39304F
#292339
#191523

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How #796AA4 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#796AA4
Protanopia#6D6DA4
Protanomaly#726CA4
Deuteranopia#6F6FA4
Deuteranomaly#736DA4
Tritanopia#707373
Tritanomaly#74708A
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #796AA4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-796aa4: #796AA4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #796AA4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-796aa4': '#796AA4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.416, blue: 0.643)
Android XML<color name="color_796aa4">#796AA4</color>
SVG fillfill="#796AA4"

More Purple Colors

#796AA4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#796AA4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #796AA4?

#796AA4 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(121, 106, 164) in RGB and hsl(256, 24%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (Crayola) (#64609A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.

What is the RGB value of #796AA4?

#796AA4 is rgb(121, 106, 164) — red 121, green 106, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #796AA4?

#796AA4 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 35%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #796AA4 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #796AA4 scores 4.76:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #796AA4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #796AA4 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 22.93, which is visibly different.

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