What color is #786CAF?

#786CAF is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #786CAF?

The RGB value is 120, 108, 175: 120 red, 108 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786CAF?

The complementary color is #A3AF6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786CAF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786CAF color

#786CAF rgb(120, 108, 175)

Shades of blue

The hex color #786CAF is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 42.4% green and 68.6% blue (120, 108, 175).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 30% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#786CAF color codes

HEX	`#786CAF`
RGB	`rgb(120, 108, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 42.4%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 30%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 38%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 38%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.27, 20.19, -34.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.27, 39.61, 300.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.844, 17.813, 42.889)`
Decimal	`7892143`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786CAF, 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 #786CAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786CAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	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 #786CAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786caf; }
.text { color: #786caf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786caf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 108 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786caf, #9a6caf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #786CAF?: #786CAF is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786CAF?: The RGB value is 120, 108, 175: 120 red, 108 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786CAF?: The complementary color is #A3AF6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786CAF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.