Plum
#794B9B · Plum
#794B9B is Plum, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 121, 75, 155 and a relative luminance of 0.115, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.11
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
6.38:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.29:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #794B9B?
#794B9B is Plum, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 121, 75, 155, and in HSL it is 275°, 35%, 45%.
Is #794B9B a light or dark color?
#794B9B has a relative luminance of 0.115, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #794B9B?
Its complementary color is #6C9B4B. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.