What color is #785979?

#785979 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 #785979?

The RGB value is 120, 89, 121: 120 red, 89 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #785979?

The complementary color is #5A7959, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #785979?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#785979 color

#785979 rgb(120, 89, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #785979 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 34.9% green and 47.5% blue (120, 89, 121).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 15% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Dr Who (#78587D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#785979 color codes

HEX	`#785979`
RGB	`rgb(120, 89, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 34.9%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 15%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 26%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 26%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.03, 18.68, -13.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.03, 22.83, 324.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.769, 12.519, 19.724)`
Decimal	`7887225`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #785979, 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 #785979	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#785979 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #785979 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #785979; }
.text { color: #785979; }
.border { border: 2px solid #785979; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 89 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #785979, #79596a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #785979?: #785979 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 #785979?: The RGB value is 120, 89, 121: 120 red, 89 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #785979?: The complementary color is #5A7959, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #785979?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.