Close to Royal Purple
#794FA2
#794FA2 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 31% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 270°, with 34% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #794FA2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.08:1 AABlack text on this color
3.45:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.08:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.45:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #794FA2 as they’d see it.
#794FA2 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #794FA2
What color is #794FA2?
#794FA2 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 31% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 270°, with 34% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #794FA2 in RGB?
#794FA2 is rgb(121, 79, 162): 121 red, 79 green, and 162 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #794FA2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(25, 51, 0, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #794FA2?
PANTONE 2612 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #794FA2?
Its complement #406E15 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.