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#79508e color: Cleopatra’s Gown

#79508e is rgb(121, 80, 142) in RGB and oklch(50.167% 0.10576 313.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

50.2%
0.106
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #79508e

#79508e is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.27:1 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: #79508e mixed with white

  1. 79508e
  2. 866199
  3. 9371a5
  4. a082b0
  5. ad93bb
  6. baa5c6
  7. c8b6d2
  8. d5c8dd
  9. e3dae8
  10. f1edf4

Darker: #79508e mixed with black

  1. 79508e
  2. 68447b
  3. 583968
  4. 482e56
  5. 392444
  6. 2b1a34
  7. 1d1024
  8. 100715
  9. 050207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #79508e with less saturation

  1. 79508e
  2. 77528a
  3. 755586
  4. 735782
  5. 71597e
  6. 6f5b79
  7. 6c5d75
  8. 6a5f71
  9. 68606c
  10. 666268

Questions about #79508e

What color is #79508e?

#79508e is soft purple. The closest named color is Cleopatra’s Gown. In RGB it is rgb(121, 80, 142), in HSL hsl(279.68, 27.93%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.167% 0.10576 313.473).

What colors go well with #79508e?

The complementary color of #79508e is #4a702d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c5a9e and #8c4973. The triadic partners are #875902 and #007675.

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

White text reads better on #79508e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79508e a warm or cool color?

#79508e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.106.