What color is #785976?

#785976 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dr Who. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #785976?

The RGB value is 120, 89, 118: 120 red, 89 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #785976?

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

Is black or white text better on #785976?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#785976 color

#785976 rgb(120, 89, 118)

Shades of purple

The hex color #785976 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 34.9% green and 46.3% blue (120, 89, 118).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 15% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 2% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Dr Who (#78587D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#785976 color codes

HEX	`#785976`
RGB	`rgb(120, 89, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 34.9%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 15%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 26%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 2%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.92, 18.06, -11.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.92, 21.39, 327.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.588, 12.446, 18.77)`
Decimal	`7887222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #785976, 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 #785976	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#785976 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #785976 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #785976; }
.text { color: #785976; }
.border { border: 2px solid #785976; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 89 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #785976, #785967); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #785976?: #785976 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dr Who. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #785976?: The RGB value is 120, 89, 118: 120 red, 89 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #785976?: The complementary color is #59785B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #785976?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.