#79517c color: Birthstone
#79517c is rgb(121, 81, 124) in RGB and oklch(49.472% 0.0823 324.318) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Eggplant
- mauve-500
- Black 51%
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About #79517c
#79517c is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 324°.
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 Birthstone (#79547a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #79517c mixed with white
Darker: #79517c mixed with black
Calmer: #79517c with less saturation
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What color is #79517c?
#79517c is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Birthstone. In RGB it is rgb(121, 81, 124), in HSL hsl(295.81, 20.98%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.472% 0.0823 324.318).
What colors go well with #79517c?
The complementary color of #79517c is #436e43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65588c and #864d65. The triadic partners are #785d24 and #096f77.
Is white or black text more readable on #79517c?
White text reads better on #79517c: 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 #79517c a warm or cool color?
#79517c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.082.