What color is #785D97?

#785D97 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #785D97?

The RGB value is 120, 93, 151: 120 red, 93 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #785D97?

The complementary color is #7C975D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #785D97?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#785D97 color

#785D97 rgb(120, 93, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #785D97 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 36.5% green and 59.2% blue (120, 93, 151).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 24% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#785D97 color codes

HEX	`#785D97`
RGB	`rgb(120, 93, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 36.5%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 24%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 38%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 38%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.31, 23.09, -27.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.31, 36.05, 309.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.245, 14.056, 31.077)`
Decimal	`7888279`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #785D97, 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 #785D97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#785D97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #785D97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #785d97; }
.text { color: #785d97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #785d97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 93 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #785d97, #955d97); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #785D97?: #785D97 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #785D97?: The RGB value is 120, 93, 151: 120 red, 93 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #785D97?: The complementary color is #7C975D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #785D97?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.