What color is #785973?

#785973 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #785973?

The RGB value is 120, 89, 115: 120 red, 89 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #785973?

The complementary color is #59785E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #785973?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#785973 color

#785973 rgb(120, 89, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #785973 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 34.9% green and 45.1% blue (120, 89, 115).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 15% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 4% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#785973 color codes

HEX	`#785973`
RGB	`rgb(120, 89, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 34.9%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 15%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 26%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 4%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.81, 17.45, -9.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.81, 20.01, 330.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.412, 12.376, 17.846)`
Decimal	`7887219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #785973, 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 #785973	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#785973 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #785973 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #785973; }
.text { color: #785973; }
.border { border: 2px solid #785973; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 89 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #785973, #785963); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #785973?: #785973 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #785973?: The RGB value is 120, 89, 115: 120 red, 89 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #785973?: The complementary color is #59785E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #785973?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.