What color is #786DA7?

#786DA7 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #786DA7?

The RGB value is 120, 109, 167: 120 red, 109 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786DA7?

The complementary color is #9CA76D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786DA7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786DA7 color

#786DA7 rgb(120, 109, 167)

Shades of blue

The hex color #786DA7 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 42.7% green and 65.5% blue (120, 109, 167).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 25% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#786DA7 color codes

HEX	`#786DA7`
RGB	`rgb(120, 109, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 42.7%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 25%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 35%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 35%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.15, 17.48, -29.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.15, 34.37, 300.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.188, 17.72, 38.908)`
Decimal	`7892391`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786DA7, 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 #786DA7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786DA7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	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 #786DA7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786da7; }
.text { color: #786da7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786da7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 109 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786da7, #956da7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #786DA7?: #786DA7 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786DA7?: The RGB value is 120, 109, 167: 120 red, 109 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786DA7?: The complementary color is #9CA76D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786DA7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.