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#79508d color: Cleopatra’s Gown

#79508d is rgb(121, 80, 141) in RGB and oklch(50.115% 0.10452 313.969) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

50.1%
0.105
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #79508d

#79508d is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.28:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cleopatra’s Gown (#795088). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #79508d mixed with white

  1. 79508d
  2. 866198
  3. 9371a4
  4. a082af
  5. ad93ba
  6. baa5c6
  7. c8b6d1
  8. d5c8dd
  9. e3dae8
  10. f1edf4

Darker: #79508d mixed with black

  1. 79508d
  2. 68447a
  3. 583967
  4. 482e55
  5. 392444
  6. 2b1a33
  7. 1d1023
  8. 100714
  9. 050207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #79508d with less saturation

  1. 79508d
  2. 775289
  3. 755585
  4. 735781
  5. 71597d
  6. 6f5b79
  7. 6c5d75
  8. 6a5f70
  9. 68606c
  10. 666268

Questions about #79508d

What color is #79508d?

#79508d is soft purple. The closest named color is Cleopatra’s Gown. In RGB it is rgb(121, 80, 141), in HSL hsl(280.33, 27.6%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.115% 0.10452 313.969).

What colors go well with #79508d?

The complementary color of #79508d is #4a702e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d5a9d and #8c4972. The triadic partners are #865905 and #007575.

Is white or black text more readable on #79508d?

White text reads better on #79508d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79508d a warm or cool color?

#79508d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.105.