What color is #786291?

#786291 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #786291?

The RGB value is 120, 98, 145: 120 red, 98 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786291?

The complementary color is #7B9162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786291?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786291 color

#786291 rgb(120, 98, 145)

Shades of purple

The hex color #786291 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 38.4% green and 56.9% blue (120, 98, 145).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 19% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#786291 color codes

HEX	`#786291`
RGB	`rgb(120, 98, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 38.4%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 19%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 32%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 32%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.32, 18.62, -22.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.32, 29.24, 309.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.223, 14.773, 28.727)`
Decimal	`7889553`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786291, 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 #786291	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786291 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	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 #786291 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786291; }
.text { color: #786291; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786291; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 98 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786291, #8f6291); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #786291?: #786291 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786291?: The RGB value is 120, 98, 145: 120 red, 98 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786291?: The complementary color is #7B9162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786291?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.