What color is #784874?

#784874 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 #784874?

The RGB value is 120, 72, 116: 120 red, 72 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #784874?

The complementary color is #48784C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #784874?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#784874 color

#784874 rgb(120, 72, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #784874 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 28.2% green and 45.5% blue (120, 72, 116).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 25% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 3% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Purple Passion (#784674), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#784874 color codes

HEX	`#784874`
RGB	`rgb(120, 72, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 28.2%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 25%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 40%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 3%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.64, 27.81, -16.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.64, 32.45, 328.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.215, 9.889, 17.732)`
Decimal	`7882868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #784874, 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 #784874	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#784874 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #784874 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #784874; }
.text { color: #784874; }
.border { border: 2px solid #784874; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 72 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #784874, #78485c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #784874?: #784874 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 #784874?: The RGB value is 120, 72, 116: 120 red, 72 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #784874?: The complementary color is #48784C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #784874?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.