Close to Royal Purple
#795FBF
#795FBF is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 37.3% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 43% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #795FBF as they’d see it.
#795FBF in use
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Questions about #795FBF
What color is #795FBF?
#795FBF is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 37.3% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 43% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #795FBF in RGB?
#795FBF is rgb(121, 95, 191): 121 red, 95 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #795FBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 50, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #795FBF?
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 #795FBF?
Its complement #5A7A05 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.