What color is #784674?

#784674 is a dark, desaturated magenta known as Purple Passion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Purple Passion?

The RGB value is 120, 70, 116: 120 red, 70 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Purple Passion?

The complementary color is #46784A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #784674?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Purple Passion color: hex code #784674

#784674 rgb(120, 70, 116)

Shades of purple

Purple Passion has the hex code #784674. It is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 27.5% green and 45.5% blue (120, 70, 116).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 3% yellow and 53% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.17:1).

Purple Passion (#784674) color codes

HEX	`#784674`
RGB	`rgb(120, 70, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 27.5%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 42%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 3%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.18, 28.98, -17.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.18, 33.82, 328.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.088, 9.635, 17.69)`
Decimal	`7882356`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Purple Passion, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #784674	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#784674 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #784674 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #784674; }
.text { color: #784674; }
.border { border: 2px solid #784674; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 70 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #784674, #78465b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

See #784674 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #784674?: #784674 is a dark, desaturated magenta known as Purple Passion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Purple Passion?: The RGB value is 120, 70, 116: 120 red, 70 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Purple Passion?: The complementary color is #46784A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #784674?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.