What color is #786699?

#786699 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #786699?

The RGB value is 120, 102, 153: 120 red, 102 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786699?

The complementary color is #879966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786699?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786699 color

#786699 rgb(120, 102, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #786699 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 40% green and 60% blue (120, 102, 153).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 20% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#786699 color codes

HEX	`#786699`
RGB	`rgb(120, 102, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 40%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 20%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 33%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 33%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.71, 18.15, -25.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.71, 31.02, 305.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.246, 15.796, 32.218)`
Decimal	`7890585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786699, 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 #786699	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786699 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	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 #786699 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786699; }
.text { color: #786699; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786699; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 102 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786699, #926699); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #786699?: #786699 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786699?: The RGB value is 120, 102, 153: 120 red, 102 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786699?: The complementary color is #879966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786699?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.