What color is #784574?

#784574 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 #784574?

The RGB value is 120, 69, 116: 120 red, 69 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #784574?

The complementary color is #457849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #784574?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#784574 color

#784574 rgb(120, 69, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #784574 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 27.1% green and 45.5% blue (120, 69, 116).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 27% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 3% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Purple Passion (#784674), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.24:1).

#784574 color codes

HEX	`#784574`
RGB	`rgb(120, 69, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 27.1%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 27%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 43%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 3%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.95, 29.55, -17.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.95, 34.5, 328.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.026, 9.511, 17.669)`
Decimal	`7882100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #784574, 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 #784574	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#784574 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #784574 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #784574; }
.text { color: #784574; }
.border { border: 2px solid #784574; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 69 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #784574, #78455a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #784574?: #784574 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 #784574?: The RGB value is 120, 69, 116: 120 red, 69 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #784574?: The complementary color is #457849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #784574?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.