What color is #786CB5?

#786CB5 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #786CB5?

The RGB value is 120, 108, 181: 120 red, 108 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786CB5?

The complementary color is #A9B56C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786CB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786CB5 color

#786CB5 rgb(120, 108, 181)

Shades of blue

The hex color #786CB5 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 42.4% green and 71% blue (120, 108, 181).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 33% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#786CB5 color codes

HEX	`#786CB5`
RGB	`rgb(120, 108, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 42.4%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 33%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 40%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 40%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.56, 21.81, -37.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.56, 43.04, 300.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.447, 18.054, 46.062)`
Decimal	`7892149`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786CB5, 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 #786CB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786CB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	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 #786CB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786cb5; }
.text { color: #786cb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786cb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 108 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786cb5, #9c6cb5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Purple.

Questions

What color is #786CB5?: #786CB5 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786CB5?: The RGB value is 120, 108, 181: 120 red, 108 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786CB5?: The complementary color is #A9B56C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786CB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.