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#794b99 color: Parfait d’Amour

#794b99 is rgb(121, 75, 153) in RGB and oklch(49.916% 0.12823 309.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

49.9%
0.128
310°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #794b99

#794b99 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.4:1 contrast and black text 3.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Parfait d’Amour (#734f96). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

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Lighter: #794b99 mixed with white

  1. 794b99
  2. 865da4
  3. 936eae
  4. a080b8
  5. ad91c3
  6. baa3cd
  7. c8b5d7
  8. d5c7e1
  9. e3daeb
  10. f1ecf5

Darker: #794b99 mixed with black

  1. 794b99
  2. 684084
  3. 583570
  4. 482b5d
  5. 39214a
  6. 2b1738
  7. 1d0e27
  8. 100617
  9. 050208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #794b99 with less saturation

  1. 794b99
  2. 774e94
  3. 75518f
  4. 725489
  5. 705684
  6. 6e597f
  7. 6c5b79
  8. 6a5d74
  9. 675f6e
  10. 656169

Questions about #794b99

What color is #794b99?

#794b99 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Parfait d’Amour. In RGB it is rgb(121, 75, 153), in HSL hsl(275.38, 34.21%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.916% 0.12823 309.736).

What colors go well with #794b99?

The complementary color of #794b99 is #4a700d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5658aa and #91417a. The triadic partners are #905200 and #007570.

Is white or black text more readable on #794b99?

White text reads better on #794b99: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and black gives 3.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #794b99 a warm or cool color?

#794b99 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.128.