What color is #782F6A?

#782F6A is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #782F6A?

The RGB value is 120, 47, 106: 120 red, 47 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #782F6A?

The complementary color is #2F783D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #782F6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#782F6A color

#782F6A rgb(120, 47, 106)

Shades of purple

The hex color #782F6A is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 18.4% green and 41.6% blue (120, 47, 106).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 44% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 12% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.7:1).

#782F6A color codes

HEX	`#782F6A`
RGB	`rgb(120, 47, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 18.4%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 44%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 61%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 12%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.96, 39.59, -19.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.96, 44.01, 334.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.364, 7.068, 14.399)`
Decimal	`7876458`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #782F6A, 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 #782F6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#782F6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #782F6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #782f6a; }
.text { color: #782f6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #782f6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 47 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #782f6a, #782f46); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #782F6A?: #782F6A is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #782F6A?: The RGB value is 120, 47, 106: 120 red, 47 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #782F6A?: The complementary color is #2F783D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #782F6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.