What color is #786CCF?

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

What is the RGB value of #786CCF?

The RGB value is 120, 108, 207: 120 red, 108 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786CCF?

The complementary color is #C3CF6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786CCF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786CCF color

#786CCF rgb(120, 108, 207)

Shades of blue

The hex color #786CCF is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 42.4% green and 81.2% blue (120, 108, 207).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 51% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#786CCF color codes

HEX	`#786CCF`
RGB	`rgb(120, 108, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 42.4%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 51%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 48%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 48%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.95, 29.07, -49.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.95, 57.71, 300.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.368, 19.222, 61.446)`
Decimal	`7892175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786CCF, 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 #786CCF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#786CCF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	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 #786CCF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786ccf; }
.text { color: #786ccf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786ccf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 108 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786ccf, #aa6ccf); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #786CCF?: #786CCF is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786CCF?: The RGB value is 120, 108, 207: 120 red, 108 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786CCF?: The complementary color is #C3CF6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786CCF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.