#79408f color: Perkin Mauve
#79408f is rgb(121, 64, 143) in RGB and oklch(47.584% 0.1352 315.741) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Purple
- fuchsia-800
- Black 44%
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About #79408f
#79408f is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 47.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 316°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.14:1 contrast and black text 2.94:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Perkin Mauve (#733c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.
Lighter: #79408f mixed with white
Darker: #79408f mixed with black
Calmer: #79408f with less saturation
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What color is #79408f?
#79408f is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Perkin Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(121, 64, 143), in HSL hsl(283.29, 38.16%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.584% 0.1352 315.741).
What colors go well with #79408f?
The complementary color of #79408f is #366c0b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #584da4 and #8f366d. The triadic partners are #825000 and #006d6f.
Is white or black text more readable on #79408f?
White text reads better on #79408f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.14:1 and black gives 2.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #79408f a warm or cool color?
#79408f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 47.6% and its chroma 0.135.