What color is #786883?

#786883 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 #786883?

The RGB value is 120, 104, 131: 120 red, 104 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786883?

The complementary color is #738368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786883?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786883 color

#786883 rgb(120, 104, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #786883 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 40.8% green and 51.4% blue (120, 104, 131).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 11% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Nymph’s Delight (#7B6C8E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#786883 color codes

HEX	`#786883`
RGB	`rgb(120, 104, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 40.8%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 11%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 21%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 21%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.36, 11.79, -12.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.36, 17.25, 313.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.792, 15.533, 23.582)`
Decimal	`7891075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786883, 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 #786883	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786883 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #786883 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786883; }
.text { color: #786883; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786883; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 104 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786883, #836881); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #786883?: #786883 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 #786883?: The RGB value is 120, 104, 131: 120 red, 104 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786883?: The complementary color is #738368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786883?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.