Plum
#79229B · Plum
#79229B is Plum, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 121, 34, 155 and a relative luminance of 0.076, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.08
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
8.35:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.52:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #79229B?
#79229B is Plum, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 121, 34, 155, and in HSL it is 283°, 64%, 37%.
Is #79229B a light or dark color?
#79229B has a relative luminance of 0.076, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #79229B?
Its complementary color is #449B22. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.