What color is #783384?

#783384 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 #783384?

The RGB value is 120, 51, 132: 120 red, 51 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #783384?

The complementary color is #3F8433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #783384?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#783384 color

#783384 rgb(120, 51, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #783384 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 20% green and 51.8% blue (120, 51, 132).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 44% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Grapevine (#6B327B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.06:1).

#783384 color codes

HEX	`#783384`
RGB	`rgb(120, 51, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 20%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 44%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 61%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 61%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.04, 42.55, -32.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.04, 53.41, 322.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.094, 8.027, 22.685)`
Decimal	`7877508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #783384, 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 #783384	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#783384 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #783384 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #783384; }
.text { color: #783384; }
.border { border: 2px solid #783384; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 51 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #783384, #843368); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Magenta.

Questions

What color is #783384?: #783384 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 #783384?: The RGB value is 120, 51, 132: 120 red, 51 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #783384?: The complementary color is #3F8433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #783384?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.