What color is #784067?

#784067 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #784067?

The RGB value is 120, 64, 103: 120 red, 64 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #784067?

The complementary color is #407851, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #784067?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#784067 color

#784067 rgb(120, 64, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #784067 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 25.1% green and 40.4% blue (120, 64, 103).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 14% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Magician’s Cloak (#784467), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.7:1).

#784067 color codes

HEX	`#784067`
RGB	`rgb(120, 64, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 25.1%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 47%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 14%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.28, 29.98, -12.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.28, 32.37, 337.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.027, 8.64, 13.864)`
Decimal	`7880807`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #784067, 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 #784067	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#784067 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #784067 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #784067; }
.text { color: #784067; }
.border { border: 2px solid #784067; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 64 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #784067, #78404b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #784067?: #784067 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magician’s Cloak. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #784067?: The RGB value is 120, 64, 103: 120 red, 64 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #784067?: The complementary color is #407851, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #784067?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.