Color swatch image showing Old Lavender (#796878) with RGB(121,104,120) values

Old Lavender (#796878) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Old Lavender (#796878) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Old Lavender (#796878) Color Information

Old Lavender (#796878) RGB value is (121, 104, 120). The hex color red value is 121, green is 104, and blue is 120. Its HSL format shows a hue of 304°, saturation of 8 percent, and lightness of 44 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 14 percent, 1 percent, 53 percent.

Old Lavender
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Old Lavender (#796878) Color Meaning

Old Lavender (#796878) tempers floral gentleness with ashen restraint. Neither pink nor purple dominates—instead, Old Lavender (#796878) settles into a cool, grayed harmony that evokes dried herbs, twilight mist, and well-worn linens. Old Lavender (#796878) carries the memory of scent without its sweetness, making it ideal for minimalist wellness, editorial design, and inclusive elegance. Perceptual studies show that low-saturation purples like Old Lavender (#796878) reduce anxiety in high-stimulus environments—particularly in healthcare interfaces and transit signage—because they occupy a “restful” zone between warm and cool. Old Lavender (#796878) doesn’t soothe through brightness; it calms through neutrality. Designers use Old Lavender (#796878) when they want emotional resonance without gendered cliché. Culturally, it references Victorian mourning attire reinterpreted through modern austerity. Today, Old Lavender (#796878) appears in gender-neutral fashion, ceramic tableware, and literary branding where subtlety signals intelligence. Paired with warm greige or deep olive, Old Lavender (#796878) creates depth through tonal contrast, not chromatic clash. It’s the color of quiet presence—felt, not seen.

Convert Old Lavender (#796878) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#796878
RGB
rgb(121, 104, 120)
HSL
hsl(304°, 8%, 44%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 14%, 1%, 53%)
HSV
hsv(304°, 14%, 47%)
XYZ
16.2256 15.3216 19.8715
Yxy
15.3216 0.3156 0.2980
Hunter Lab
39.1428 0.6051 -0.3679
CIE-Lab
46.0716 9.8188 -6.4253

RGB Values

Red121 / 255 (47%)
47%
Green104 / 255 (41%)
41%
Blue120 / 255 (47%)
47%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta14 / 100 (14%)
14%
Yellow1 / 100 (1%)
Key (Black)53 / 100 (53%)
53%

Old Lavender (#796878) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Old Lavender (#796878) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

(WCAG 2.1) Test Old Lavender (#796878) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#796878

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

5.17:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.17:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.17:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

See how #796878 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Old Lavender (#796878)

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

Background Color

background-color: #796878;

Text Color

color: #796878;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #796878;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #79687840;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #796878;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #796878 0%, #483e48 100%);

Old Lavender (#796878) Color FAQs

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