What color is #782D79?

#782D79 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Hello Darkness My Old Friend. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #782D79?

The RGB value is 120, 45, 121: 120 red, 45 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #782D79?

The complementary color is #2E792D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #782D79?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#782D79 color

#782D79 rgb(120, 45, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #782D79 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 17.6% green and 47.5% blue (120, 45, 121).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 46% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Hello Darkness My Old Friend (#802280), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.57:1).

#782D79 color codes

HEX	`#782D79`
RGB	`rgb(120, 45, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 17.6%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 46%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 63%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 63%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.37, 43.27, -28.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.37, 51.57, 327.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.135, 7.251, 18.846)`
Decimal	`7875961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #782D79, 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 #782D79	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#782D79 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #782D79 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #782d79; }
.text { color: #782d79; }
.border { border: 2px solid #782d79; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 45 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #782d79, #792d54); }

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Questions

What color is #782D79?: #782D79 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Hello Darkness My Old Friend. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #782D79?: The RGB value is 120, 45, 121: 120 red, 45 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #782D79?: The complementary color is #2E792D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #782D79?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.