Palettes / Colors / #79439D

#79439D — Muted Purple

#79439D is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #79439D when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#79439D is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #679D43; it also sits naturally between #4C439D and #9D4394. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 47% · Green 26% · Blue 62%

Cyan 23% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 0% · Key 38%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #79439D

.text { color: #79439D; }
.background { background-color: #79439D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #79439D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(121, 67, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 40%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #79439D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(121, 67, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #79439D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(121, 67, 157, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#79439D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#79439D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #679D43:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #79439D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #79439D

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #79439D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #79439D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #79439D?

#79439D is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 121, 67, 157). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #79439D?

#79439D is RGB 121, 67, 157 — HSL 276°, 40%, 44% — CMYK 23%, 57%, 0%, 38%.

What colors go with #79439D?

Its complement is #679D43; analogous partners are #4C439D and #9D4394. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #79439D for text?

White text on #79439D has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.10:1.