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#79518a color: Cleopatra’s Gown

#79518a is rgb(121, 81, 138) in RGB and oklch(50.141% 0.09896 315.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

50.1%
0.099
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #79518a

#79518a is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.26:1 contrast and black text 3.36:1, so white text reads better.

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

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Lighter: #79518a mixed with white

  1. 79518a
  2. 866196
  3. 9372a1
  4. a083ad
  5. ad94b8
  6. baa5c4
  7. c8b7d0
  8. d5c8db
  9. e3dae7
  10. f1edf3

Darker: #79518a mixed with black

  1. 79518a
  2. 684577
  3. 583a65
  4. 482f53
  5. 392442
  6. 2b1a32
  7. 1d1022
  8. 100714
  9. 050207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #79518a with less saturation

  1. 79518a
  2. 775386
  3. 755583
  4. 73577f
  5. 71597b
  6. 6f5b77
  7. 6c5d73
  8. 6a5f6f
  9. 68606c
  10. 666268

Questions about #79518a

What color is #79518a?

#79518a is soft purple. The closest named color is Cleopatra’s Gown. In RGB it is rgb(121, 81, 138), in HSL hsl(282.11, 26.03%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.141% 0.09896 315.325).

What colors go well with #79518a?

The complementary color of #79518a is #4a7034. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f5a99 and #8b4b70. The triadic partners are #845a11 and #007475.

Is white or black text more readable on #79518a?

White text reads better on #79518a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and black gives 3.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79518a a warm or cool color?

#79518a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.099.