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#797DFD closest to Orchid

#797DFD is a medium, vivid purple; the closest named color is Orchid. In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 49.0% green and 99.2% blue (rgb(121, 125, 253)). Its HSL value is 238° hue, 97% saturation and 73% lightness, and in CMYK it is 52% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. #797DFD is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.16:1.

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Variations of #797DFD

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#797DFD color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#797DFD for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #797DFD appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 85% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #2A86FA
  • Protanopia 86% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #3B90FF
  • Protanomaly 89% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #508BFF
  • Deuteranopia 85% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #2A86FA
  • Deuteranomaly 90% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #4E84FC
  • Tritanopia 67% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #3E9AB1
  • Tritanomaly 87% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #6A8ADE
  • Achromatopsia 63% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #8B8B8B
  • Achromatomaly 75% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #8788B1

#797DFD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.41:1 Poor#797DFD text on white
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AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.16:1 Good#797DFD text on black
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AA largePassAAA largePass

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#797DFD in CSS

/* Orchid */
.color { color: #797DFD; }
.background { background-color: #797DFD; }
.border { border: 1px solid #797DFD; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(121 125 253);
color: hsl(238 97% 73%);
color: oklch(0.650 0.186 278.5);

#797DFD FAQ

What color is #797DFD?

#797DFD is a medium, vivid purple. Its closest named color is Orchid. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #797DFD?

#797DFD is rgb(121, 125, 253) in RGB, hsl(238, 97%, 73%) in HSL and cmyk(52%, 51%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #797DFD?

The complementary color of #797DFD is #FDF979, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #797DFD?

Black text has the best contrast on #797DFD: 6.16:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #797DFD a warm or cool color?

#797DFD is a cool color.