ColorTool
Log in
#797293

#797293 ≈ Old Lavender

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#797293 is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 47.45% red, 44.71% green and 57.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.69% cyan, 22.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 42.35% black. Its hue angle is 252.73°, with 13.25% saturation and 51.18% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), ΔE 8.15.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#666699
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1821

Complementary

  1. #797293
  2. #8c9372

Split complementary

  1. #797293
  2. #938a72
  3. #7c9372

Analogous

  1. #727c93
  2. #797293
  3. #8a7293

Triadic

  1. #797293
  2. #937972
  3. #729379

Tetradic

  1. #797293
  2. #93728c
  3. #8c9372
  4. #729379

Square

  1. #797293
  2. #93727c
  3. #8c9372
  4. #72938a

Monochromatic

  1. #322f3d
  2. #555068
  3. #797293
  4. #a29db4
  5. #cbc9d5

Shades

#797293 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #797293
  2. #6d6784
  3. #615b76
  4. #555067
  5. #494458
  6. #3d394a
  7. #302e3b
  8. #24222c
  9. #18171d
  10. #0c0b0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#797293 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #797293
  2. #86809e
  3. #948ea9
  4. #a19cb3
  5. #afaabe
  6. #bcb9c9
  7. #c9c7d4
  8. #d7d5df
  9. #e4e3e9
  10. #f2f1f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#797293 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #797293
  2. #7a7391
  3. #7a758f
  4. #7b768d
  5. #7c788b
  6. #7d798a
  7. #7d7a88
  8. #7e7c86
  9. #7f7d84
  10. #7f7f82
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #777583 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6b7794 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6c7692 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #74777d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #717594 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #717492 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #767586 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-797293 {
  color: #797293;
}
Background
.bg-797293 {
  background-color: #797293;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-797293 {
  border: 2px solid #797293;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #797293;
  --color-primary-rgb: 121 114 147;
  --color-primary-hsl: 253 13% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-797293 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #797293, #8a7293);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-797293 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(121 114 147 / 0.35);
}

#796878 Old Lavender ΔE 8.15 #9678b6 Purple Mountain Majesty ΔE 9.94 #997a8d Mountbatten Pink ΔE 10.89 #8c92ac Cool Gray ΔE 12.25 #8b8589 Taupe Gray ΔE 13.46 #708090 Slate Gray ΔE 13.72 #708090 Slate Grey ΔE 13.72 #868d6c Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Old Lavender
#797293  rgb(121, 114, 147)  hsl(253, 13%, 51%)  Old Lavender
#8c9372  rgb(140, 147, 114)  hsl(73, 13%, 51%)  Moss Green
#937972  rgb(147, 121, 114)  hsl(13, 13%, 51%)  Beaver
#729379  rgb(114, 147, 121)  hsl(133, 13%, 51%)  Xanadu