What color is #783DCF?

#783DCF is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Rain. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #783DCF?

The RGB value is 120, 61, 207: 120 red, 61 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #783DCF?

The complementary color is #94CF3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #783DCF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#783DCF color

#783DCF rgb(120, 61, 207)

Shades of purple

The hex color #783DCF is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 23.9% green and 81.2% blue (120, 61, 207).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 60% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Purple Rain (#7442C8), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#783DCF color codes

HEX	`#783DCF`
RGB	`rgb(120, 61, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 23.9%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 60%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 71%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 71%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.95, 55.21, -65.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.95, 86.03, 309.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.674, 11.835, 60.215)`
Decimal	`7880143`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #783DCF, 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 #783DCF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#783DCF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #783DCF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #783dcf; }
.text { color: #783dcf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #783dcf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 61 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #783dcf, #c13dcf); }

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Questions

What color is #783DCF?: #783DCF is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Rain. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #783DCF?: The RGB value is 120, 61, 207: 120 red, 61 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #783DCF?: The complementary color is #94CF3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #783DCF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.