Old Lavender color hex code is #796878

What is Old Lavender Color?

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Old Lavender has the hex code #796878. The equivalent RGB values are (121, 104, 120), which means it is composed of 35% red, 30% green and 35% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:14 Y:1 K:53. In the HSV/HSB scale, Old Lavender has a hue of 304°, 14% saturation and a brightness value of 47%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Old lavender is a dark greyish violet color. It is not part of the web and X11 colors lists and can only be used on web pages with HTML and/or CSS via its hex, RGB or HSL values. Please note that the old lavender CMYK values given on this page have been calculated from the hex color code using well-known formulae and are only approximations.

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Old Lavender Color Codes

Hex Code	#796878
RGB Values	(121, 104, 120)
CMYK Values	(0%, 14%, 1%, 53%)
HSV/HSB Values	(304°, 14%, 47%)
Closest Web Safe	#666666
Inverse Color	#869787 [Dolphin Gray]
Closest Pantone®	5205 C
Closest RAL	4012 [Pearl blackberry]
Complementary Color	#687969 [Dark Silver]

Old Lavender Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#737373
Desaturated	#717171
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#6F6F6F
Weighted Average (Luma)	#6D6D6D
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#A9A9A9

Old Lavender Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 796878. Complementary color is 687969

Complementary Palette

The complement of Old Lavender is Dark Silver with the hex code #687969. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #796878 color is offered by #687969. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (796878, 796870 and 726879)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Old Lavender (#796878) are Old Lavender (#796870) and Old Lavender (#726879). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Old Lavender with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (796878, 707968 and 687972)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Old Lavender (#796878) are #707968 (Dark Silver) and #687972 (Nickel). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (796878, 787968 and 687879)

Triadic Palette

Old Lavender triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #787968 (Nickel) and #687879 (AuroMetalSaurus) along with #796878 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (796878, 787968, 687969 and 696879)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Old Lavender has four colors - #787968 (Nickel), #687969 (Dark Silver) and #696879 (Dark Silver) in addition to the base color (#796878). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (796878, 797268, 687969 and 687079)

Square Palette

Old Lavender square color palette has #797268 (Dark Silver), #687969 (Dark Silver) and #687079 (Nickel). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Old Lavender Color Rainbow Palette

Our Old Lavender rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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