Information about #795D79 color

#795D79 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#795D79 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 93, 121) — 47.5% red, 36.5% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 0 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #795D79 reads as a gently muted purple-pink magenta and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Viola Purple (#7E587E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Old Lavender (#796878) and Centaurian (#6E5977).

The recipe behind #795D79 is rgb(121, 93, 121), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#795D79 color variations

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#795D79 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 #795D79

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

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Falcon color link
Falcon

#7F626D

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Innuendo color link
Innuendo

#77696F

Muted Purple color link
Muted Purple

#805B87

Dusky Purple color link
Dusky Purple

#895B7B

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#795D79
  • RGB121, 93, 121
  • CMYK0, 11, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(121, 93, 121)
  • HSL300°, 13%, 42%
  • HSL Precise300°, 13.084%, 41.961%
  • HSV300°, 23%, 47%
  • HSB300°, 23%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.365, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.365, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.365, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID795D79
  • DECIMAL ID7953785
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01