#7979C8 Color

#7979C8 is rgb(121, 121, 200) in RGB and hsl(240, 42%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#7979C8

HEX#7979C8

RGBrgb(121, 121, 200)

HSLhsl(240, 42%, 63%)

HSVhsv(240, 40%, 78%)

OKLCHoklch(61% 0.118 282.3)

CMYKcmyk(40%, 40%, 0%, 22%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #7979C8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.9:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #7979C8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#7979C8 Complementary#C8C879 Analogous#79A1C8 Analogous#A179C8 Triadic#C87979 Triadic#79C879

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #7979C8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8B8BD0 #9D9DD7 #AFAFDE #C1C1E6 #D4D4ED #E6E6F5

Shades

#5C5CBC #4444A7 #38388A #2B2B69 #1F1F4C #12122B

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