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#794C79

#794c79 ≈ Deep Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#794c79 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 47.45% red, 29.8% green and 47.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 37.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.55% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 22.84% saturation and 38.63% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Deep Plum (#8e4585), ΔE 5.47.

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Relative luminance0.1061

Complementary

  1. #794c79
  2. #4c794c

Split complementary

  1. #794c79
  2. #63794c
  3. #4c7963

Analogous

  1. #634c79
  2. #794c79
  3. #794c63

Triadic

  1. #794c79
  2. #79794c
  3. #4c7979

Tetradic

  1. #794c79
  2. #794c4c
  3. #4c794c
  4. #4c7979

Square

  1. #794c79
  2. #79634c
  3. #4c794c
  4. #4c6379

Monochromatic

  1. #1b111b
  2. #4a2e4a
  3. #794c79
  4. #a46ea4
  5. #c19dc1

Shades

#794c79 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #794c79
  2. #6d446d
  3. #613d61
  4. #553555
  5. #492e49
  6. #3d263d
  7. #301e30
  8. #241724
  9. #180f18
  10. #0c080c
  11. #000000

Tints

#794c79 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #794c79
  2. #865e86
  3. #947094
  4. #a182a1
  5. #af94af
  6. #bca6bc
  7. #c9b7c9
  8. #d7c9d7
  9. #e4dbe4
  10. #f2edf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#794c79 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #794c79
  2. #7a517a
  3. #7a567a
  4. #7b5c7b
  5. #7c617c
  6. #7d667d
  7. #7d6b7d
  8. #7e707e
  9. #7f767f
  10. #7f7b7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #695669 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #49587b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #545e77 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #7c505d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #60537a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #655778 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #7b4f69 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-794c79 {
  color: #794c79;
}
Background
.bg-794c79 {
  background-color: #794c79;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-794c79 {
  border: 2px solid #794c79;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #794c79;
  --color-primary-rgb: 121 76 121;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 23% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-794c79 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #794c79, #794c63);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-794c79 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(121 76 121 / 0.35);
}

#8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 5.47 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 6.97 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 9.33 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.44 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 10.00 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 10.57 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 11.17 #86b386 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Deep Plum
#794c79  rgb(121, 76, 121)  hsl(300, 23%, 39%)  Deep Plum
#4c794c  rgb(76, 121, 76)  hsl(120, 23%, 39%)  Fern Green
#79794c  rgb(121, 121, 76)  hsl(60, 23%, 39%)  Dark Olive Green
#4c7979  rgb(76, 121, 121)  hsl(180, 23%, 39%)  Myrtle Green