What color is #786792?

#786792 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 #786792?

The RGB value is 120, 103, 146: 120 red, 103 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786792?

The complementary color is #819267, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786792?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786792 color

#786792 rgb(120, 103, 146)

Shades of purple

The hex color #786792 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 40.4% green and 57.3% blue (120, 103, 146).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 17% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% 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 5.06:1).

#786792 color codes

HEX	`#786792`
RGB	`rgb(120, 103, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 40.4%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 17%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 29%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 29%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.67, 15.85, -21.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.67, 26.36, 306.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.783, 15.769, 29.295)`
Decimal	`7890834`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786792, 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 #786792	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786792 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	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 #786792 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786792; }
.text { color: #786792; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786792; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 103 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786792, #8e6792); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #786792?: #786792 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 #786792?: The RGB value is 120, 103, 146: 120 red, 103 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786792?: The complementary color is #819267, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786792?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.