Information about #79607B color

#79607B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#79607B falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 96, 123) — 47.5% red, 37.6% green, 48.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 11 / 0 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#79607B is a gently muted magenta that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Old Lavender (#796878). Slightly further away sit Purplish Grey (#7A687F) and Viola Purple (#7E587E).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(121, 96, 123)), which gives #79607B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #79607B: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. No one has named #79607B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#79607B color variations

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

#79607B 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 #79607B

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

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Muted Purple color link
Muted Purple

#805B87

Dusty Purple color link
Dusty Purple

#825F87

Innuendo color link
Innuendo

#77696F

Falcon color link
Falcon

#7F626D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79607B
  • RGB121, 96, 123
  • CMYK1, 11, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(121, 96, 123)
  • HSL296°, 12%, 43%
  • HSL Precise295.556°, 12.329%, 42.941%
  • HSV296°, 22%, 48%
  • HSB296°, 22%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.376, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.376, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.376, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID79607B
  • DECIMAL ID7954555
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01