#795D8D
Plum · medium cool purple
About #795D8D
#795D8D is a medium, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 36% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Plum and Eggplant (ΔE 19.2), with Eggplant the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #718D5D (moss), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.58:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.58:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #795D8D?
#795D8D is a medium, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 36% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #795D8D?
Use white text. White on #795D8D has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #795D8D?
Its complementary colour is #718D5D, and analogous partners are #615D8D and #8D5D89.