What color is #786EBC?

#786EBC 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 #786EBC?

The RGB value is 120, 110, 188: 120 red, 110 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786EBC?

The complementary color is #B2BC6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786EBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and white text 4.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786EBC color

#786EBC rgb(120, 110, 188)

Shades of blue

The hex color #786EBC is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 43.1% green and 73.7% blue (120, 110, 188).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 37% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#786EBC color codes

HEX	`#786EBC`
RGB	`rgb(120, 110, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 43.1%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 37%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 41%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 41%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.42, 22.52, -39.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.42, 45.72, 299.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.396, 18.775, 50.011)`
Decimal	`7892668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786EBC, 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 #786EBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#786EBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	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 #786EBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786ebc; }
.text { color: #786ebc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786ebc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 110 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786ebc, #9f6ebc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Purple.

Questions

What color is #786EBC?: #786EBC 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 #786EBC?: The RGB value is 120, 110, 188: 120 red, 110 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786EBC?: The complementary color is #B2BC6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786EBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and white text 4.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.