What color is #784B97?

#784B97 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #784B97?

The RGB value is 120, 75, 151: 120 red, 75 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #784B97?

The complementary color is #6A974B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #784B97?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#784B97 color

#784B97 rgb(120, 75, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #784B97 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 29.4% green and 59.2% blue (120, 75, 151).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 34% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Grapes of Italy (#714A8B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#784B97 color codes

HEX	`#784B97`
RGB	`rgb(120, 75, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 29.4%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 34%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 50%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 50%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.01, 33.75, -34.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.01, 48.22, 314.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.847, 11.26, 30.611)`
Decimal	`7883671`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #784B97, 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 #784B97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#784B97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #784B97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #784b97; }
.text { color: #784b97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #784b97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 75 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #784b97, #974b90); }

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Questions

What color is #784B97?: #784B97 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #784B97?: The RGB value is 120, 75, 151: 120 red, 75 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #784B97?: The complementary color is #6A974B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #784B97?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.