Color swatch image showing #796881 with RGB(121,104,129) values

#796881 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #796881 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#796881 Color Information

#796881 RGB value is (121, 104, 129). The hex color red value is 121, green is 104, and blue is 129. Its HSL format shows a hue of 281°, saturation of 11 percent, and lightness of 46 percent. The CMYK process values are 6 percent, 19 percent, 0 percent, 49 percent.

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#796881 Color Meaning

Color #796881 tempers floral gentleness with ashen restraint. Neither pink nor purple dominates—instead, color #796881 settles into a cool, grayed harmony that evokes dried herbs, twilight mist, and well-worn linens. Color #796881 carries the memory of scent without its sweetness, making #796881 ideal for minimalist wellness, editorial design, and inclusive elegance. Perceptual studies show that low-saturation purples like color #796881 reduce anxiety in high-stimulus environments—particularly in healthcare interfaces and transit signage—because they occupy a “restful” zone between warm and cool. Color #796881 doesn’t soothe through brightness; #796881 calms through neutrality. Designers use color #796881 when they want emotional resonance without gendered cliché. Culturally, #796881 references Victorian mourning attire reinterpreted through modern austerity. Today, color #796881 appears in gender-neutral fashion, ceramic tableware, and literary branding where subtlety signals intelligence. Paired with warm greige or deep olive, color #796881 creates depth through tonal contrast, not chromatic clash. #796881’s the color of quiet presence—felt, not seen.

Color Conversion

Convert #796881 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
#796881
RGB
rgb(121, 104, 129)
HSL
hsl(281°, 11%, 46%)
CMYK
cmyk(6%, 19%, 0%, 49%)
HSV
hsv(281°, 19%, 51%)
XYZ
16.7979 15.5506 22.8851
Yxy
15.5506 0.3041 0.2815
Hunter Lab
39.4342 0.7397 -0.6920
CIE-Lab
46.3792 11.7163 -11.3621

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red121 / 255 (47%)
47%
Green104 / 255 (41%)
41%
Blue129 / 255 (51%)
51%

CMYK Values

Cyan6 / 100 (6%)
Magenta19 / 100 (19%)
19%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)49 / 100 (49%)
49%

Color Variations

#796881 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.

Color Harmonies

#796881 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

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #796881 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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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

5.11:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.11:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.11:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #796881 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

#796881

protanopia

#72717b

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #796881;

Text Color

color: #796881;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #796881;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #79688140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #796881;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #796881 0%, #493e4d 100%);

#796881 Color FAQs

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