What color is #784178?

#784178 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Passion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #784178?

The RGB value is 120, 65, 120: 120 red, 65 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #784178?

The complementary color is #417841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #784178?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#784178 color

#784178 rgb(120, 65, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #784178 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 25.5% green and 47.1% blue (120, 65, 120).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Purple Passion (#784674), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.43:1).

#784178 color codes

HEX	`#784178`
RGB	`rgb(120, 65, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 25.5%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 46%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.23, 32.64, -21.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.23, 39.03, 326.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.026, 9.13, 18.842)`
Decimal	`7881080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #784178, 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 #784178	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#784178 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #784178 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #784178; }
.text { color: #784178; }
.border { border: 2px solid #784178; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 65 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #784178, #78415d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #784178?: #784178 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Passion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #784178?: The RGB value is 120, 65, 120: 120 red, 65 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #784178?: The complementary color is #417841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #784178?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.