#79429e color: Cadmium Violet
#79429e is rgb(121, 66, 158) in RGB and oklch(48.802% 0.14907 309.552) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
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- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Purple
- fuchsia-800
- Black 38%
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About #79429e
#79429e is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.8% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 310°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.8:1 contrast and black text 3.09:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cadmium Violet (#7f3e98). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.
Lighter: #79429e mixed with white
Darker: #79429e mixed with black
Calmer: #79429e with less saturation
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Questions about #79429e
What color is #79429e?
#79429e is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Cadmium Violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 66, 158), in HSL hsl(275.87, 41.07%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.802% 0.14907 309.552).
What colors go well with #79429e?
The complementary color of #79429e is #436f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5251b1 and #93367a. The triadic partners are #8c4f00 and #00726c.
Is white or black text more readable on #79429e?
White text reads better on #79429e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and black gives 3.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #79429e a warm or cool color?
#79429e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 48.8% and its chroma 0.149.