Close to Purple
#791985
#791985 is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Purple. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 9.8% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 293°, with 68% saturation and 31% 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 #791985.
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
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2.29:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.17:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.29:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #791985 as they’d see it.
#791985 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #791985
What color is #791985?
#791985 is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Purple. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 9.8% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 293°, with 68% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #791985 in RGB?
#791985 is rgb(121, 25, 133): 121 red, 25 green, and 133 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #791985 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 81, 0, 48). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #791985?
PANTONE 2594 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #791985?
Its complement #0A5405 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.