What color is #784D7D?

#784D7D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Purple Passion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #784D7D?

The RGB value is 120, 77, 125: 120 red, 77 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #784D7D?

The complementary color is #527D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #784D7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#784D7D color

#784D7D rgb(120, 77, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #784D7D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 30.2% green and 49% blue (120, 77, 125).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 24% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Purple Passion (#784674), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#784D7D color codes

HEX	`#784D7D`
RGB	`rgb(120, 77, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 30.2%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 24%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 38%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 38%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.21, 26.71, -19.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.21, 33.3, 323.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.101, 10.782, 20.736)`
Decimal	`7884157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #784D7D, 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 #784D7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#784D7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #784D7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #784d7d; }
.text { color: #784d7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #784d7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 77 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #784d7d, #7d4d6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #784D7D?: #784D7D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Purple Passion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #784D7D?: The RGB value is 120, 77, 125: 120 red, 77 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #784D7D?: The complementary color is #527D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #784D7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.