#79579B Hex Color

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#79579b is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #79579b.

Questions about #79579b

What is #79579b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #79579b is rgb(121, 87, 155), in HSL hsl(270, 28%, 47%) and in CMYK 22%, 44%, 0%, 39%.
Is #79579b readable on white or black?
#79579b has a 5.75:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.64:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.