Information about #79377F color

#79377F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #79377F belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(121, 55, 127) (47.5% red, 21.6% green, 49.8% blue), or CMYK 2 / 28 / 0 / 50 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#79377F presents itself as a mildly saturated purple-pink magenta — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Maximum Purple (#733380). Nearby in the Register you will also find Luxury Purple (#743089) and Genie (#833E77).

The recipe behind #79377F is rgb(121, 55, 127), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #79377F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #79377F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#79377F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#79377F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #79377F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Genie color link
Genie

#833E77

Eminence color link
Eminence

#6C3082

Centre Stage color link
Centre Stage

#833174

Sorghum color link
Sorghum

#74396F

Bruise color link
Bruise

#7E4071

Purple Jam color link
Purple Jam

#6A287E

Seance color link
Seance

#69326E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79377F
  • RGB121, 55, 127
  • CMYK2, 28, 0, 50
  • CSSrgb(121, 55, 127)
  • HSL295°, 40%, 36%
  • HSL Precise295°, 39.56%, 35.686%
  • HSV295°, 57%, 50%
  • HSB295°, 57%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.216, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.216, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.216, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID79377F
  • DECIMAL ID7944063
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01