What color is #786A99?

#786A99 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #786A99?

The RGB value is 120, 106, 153: 120 red, 106 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786A99?

The complementary color is #8B996A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786A99?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786A99 color

#786A99 rgb(120, 106, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #786A99 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 41.6% green and 60% blue (120, 106, 153).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 19% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#786A99 color codes

HEX	`#786A99`
RGB	`rgb(120, 106, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 41.6%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 19%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 31%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 31%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.75, 15.74, -23.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.75, 28.32, 303.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.648, 16.601, 32.353)`
Decimal	`7891609`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786A99, 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 #786A99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786A99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	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 #786A99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786a99; }
.text { color: #786a99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786a99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 106 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786a99, #906a99); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #786A99?: #786A99 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786A99?: The RGB value is 120, 106, 153: 120 red, 106 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786A99?: The complementary color is #8B996A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786A99?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.