What color is #782E5B?

#782E5B is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #782E5B?

The RGB value is 120, 46, 91: 120 red, 46 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #782E5B?

The complementary color is #2E784B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #782E5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#782E5B color

#782E5B rgb(120, 46, 91)

Shades of purple

The hex color #782E5B is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 18% green and 35.7% blue (120, 46, 91).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 45% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 24% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.97:1).

#782E5B color codes

HEX	`#782E5B`
RGB	`rgb(120, 46, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 18%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 45%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 62%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 24%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.12, 37.65, -10.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.12, 39.18, 343.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.611, 6.703, 10.631)`
Decimal	`7876187`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #782E5B, 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 #782E5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#782E5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #782E5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #782e5b; }
.text { color: #782e5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #782e5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 46 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #782e5b, #782e36); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #782E5B?: #782E5B is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #782E5B?: The RGB value is 120, 46, 91: 120 red, 46 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #782E5B?: The complementary color is #2E784B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #782E5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.