What color is #786486?

#786486 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Nymph’s Delight. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #786486?

The RGB value is 120, 100, 134: 120 red, 100 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786486?

The complementary color is #728664, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786486?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786486 color

#786486 rgb(120, 100, 134)

Shades of purple

The hex color #786486 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 39.2% green and 52.5% blue (120, 100, 134).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 15% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Nymph’s Delight (#7B6C8E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#786486 color codes

HEX	`#786486`
RGB	`rgb(120, 100, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 39.2%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 15%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 25%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 25%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.4, 14.87, -15.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.4, 21.73, 313.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.605, 14.829, 24.537)`
Decimal	`7890054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786486, 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 #786486	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786486 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #786486 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786486; }
.text { color: #786486; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786486; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 100 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786486, #866483); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #786486?: #786486 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Nymph’s Delight. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786486?: The RGB value is 120, 100, 134: 120 red, 100 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786486?: The complementary color is #728664, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786486?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.