Color Name
Purple*
Hex Color Code
#791979
RGB Color Code
RGB(121, 25, 121)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 79.3%, 0.0%, 52.5%
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What color is 791979?

The RGB color code for color number #791979 is RGB(121, 25, 121). In the RGB color model, #791979 has a red value of 121, a green value of 25, and a blue value of 121. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 79.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 52.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 300° (degrees), 65.8 % saturation, and 28.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #791979 has a hue of 300° (degrees), 79.3 % saturation and 47.5 % brightness/value.

Color 791979 is cool or warm?

Color 791979 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #791979? (For interior and product design)

791979 has an LRV of nearly 6.1. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#791979
LRV 6.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 6.1 of #791979 with dark and light color

Is #791979 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 791979 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #791979 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #791979
Hex triplet
#791979
Red
79
Green
19
Blue
79
RGBA / RGB rgb(121, 25, 121)
Red
121 (47.5%)
Green
25 (9.8%)
Blue
121 (47.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
79.34%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
52.55%
HSL hsl(300deg, 65.8 %, 28.6 %)
Hue
300°
Saturation
65.75 %
Lightness
28.63 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
300°
Saturation
79.34 %
Brightness / Value
47.45 %
RYB ryb(137, 77, 150)
Red
137 (53.7%)
Yellow
77 (30.2%)
Blue
150 (58.7%)
HWB
Hue
300°
Whiteness
9.80 %
Blackness
52.55 %
CMY
Cyan
52.55%
Magenta
90.20%
Yellow
52.55%
XYZ
X
11.68
Y
6.14
Z
18.66
YXY
Y1
6.14
X
0.32
Y2
0.17
CIE-Lab
L
29.76
A
51.35
B
-32.18
CIE-Lch
L
29.76
C
60.6
H
327.92
CIE-Luv
L
29.76
U
36.64
V
-47.37
Hunter-Lab
L
24.78
A
40.8
B
-27.3
Other
LRV
~ 6.1 %
Munsell Color System
9.2P 2.8/11.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #791979

These are the named colors closest to hex 791979, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#800080 Color Purple
97.77% match | ΔE 2.23
#800080 Color Patriarch
97.77% match | ΔE 2.23
#880085 Color Mardi Gras Purple
96.89% match | ΔE 3.11
#8B008B Color Dark Magenta
96.08% match | ΔE 3.92

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 791979.

#6D2077 Color PANTONE 259 C
97.54% match | ΔE 2.46
#772583 Color PANTONE 2612 C
97.41% match | ΔE 2.59
#87027B Color PANTONE 2355 C
97.23% match | ΔE 2.77
#702082 Color PANTONE 2603 C
96.83% match | ΔE 3.17

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 791979.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 791979.


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Paint color for Hex #791979

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 791979 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 791979 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 791979 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #791979 to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 791979 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #791979 to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 791979 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #791979 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 791979 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #791979 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 791979 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #791979 to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 791979 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #791979 to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 791979 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #791979 to Farrow & Ball

#505456 Color Hopper Head (305)
82.71% match | ΔE 17.29
#45494C Color Railings (31)
81.59% match | ΔE 18.41
#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
81.30% match | ΔE 18.70
#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
81.09% match | ΔE 18.91

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#791979 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#791979
Purple*
#197919
Office Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #791979?

Color that best contrast with #791979 is #197919, color name is Office Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #791979?

Complementary or Opposite color for #791979 is #197919, color name is Office Green*.

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