What color is #785E97?

#785E97 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 #785E97?

The RGB value is 120, 94, 151: 120 red, 94 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #785E97?

The complementary color is #7D975E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #785E97?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#785E97 color

#785E97 rgb(120, 94, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #785E97 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 36.9% green and 59.2% blue (120, 94, 151).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 23% 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 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#785E97 color codes

HEX	`#785E97`
RGB	`rgb(120, 94, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 36.9%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 23%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 38%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 38%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.57, 22.49, -27.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.57, 35.37, 309.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.333, 14.233, 31.106)`
Decimal	`7888535`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #785E97, 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 #785E97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#785E97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #785E97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #785e97; }
.text { color: #785e97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #785e97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 94 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #785e97, #945e97); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #785E97?: #785E97 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 #785E97?: The RGB value is 120, 94, 151: 120 red, 94 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #785E97?: The complementary color is #7D975E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #785E97?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.