What color is #783286?

#783286 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #783286?

The RGB value is 120, 50, 134: 120 red, 50 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #783286?

The complementary color is #408632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #783286?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#783286 color

#783286 rgb(120, 50, 134)

Shades of purple

The hex color #783286 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 19.6% green and 52.5% blue (120, 50, 134).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 46% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Grapevine (#6B327B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#783286 color codes

HEX	`#783286`
RGB	`rgb(120, 50, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 19.6%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 46%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 63%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 63%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.97, 43.45, -33.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.97, 54.94, 322.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.189, 7.996, 23.398)`
Decimal	`7877254`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #783286, 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 #783286	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#783286 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #783286 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #783286; }
.text { color: #783286; }
.border { border: 2px solid #783286; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 50 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #783286, #86326a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Magenta.

Questions

What color is #783286?: #783286 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #783286?: The RGB value is 120, 50, 134: 120 red, 50 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #783286?: The complementary color is #408632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #783286?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.