#79429a color: Cadmium Violet
#79429a is rgb(121, 66, 154) in RGB and oklch(48.551% 0.14444 311.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Purple
- fuchsia-800
- Black 40%
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About #79429a
#79429a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 311°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.87:1 contrast and black text 3.06:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cadmium Violet (#7f3e98). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.
Lighter: #79429a mixed with white
Darker: #79429a mixed with black
Calmer: #79429a with less saturation
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Questions about #79429a
What color is #79429a?
#79429a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Cadmium Violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 66, 154), in HSL hsl(277.5, 40%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.551% 0.14444 311.005).
What colors go well with #79429a?
The complementary color of #79429a is #406e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5350ae and #923777. The triadic partners are #8a5000 and #00716d.
Is white or black text more readable on #79429a?
White text reads better on #79429a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 and black gives 3.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #79429a a warm or cool color?
#79429a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 48.6% and its chroma 0.144.