What color is #78718D?

#78718D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #78718D?

The RGB value is 120, 113, 141: 120 red, 113 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #78718D?

The complementary color is #868D71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #78718D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#78718D color

#78718D rgb(120, 113, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #78718D is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 44.3% green and 55.3% blue (120, 113, 141).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 11% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#78718D color codes

HEX	`#78718D`
RGB	`rgb(120, 113, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 44.3%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 11%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 20%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 20%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.16, 8.67, -14.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.16, 16.72, 301.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.458, 17.726, 27.643)`
Decimal	`7893389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #78718D, 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 #78718D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#78718D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	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 #78718D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #78718d; }
.text { color: #78718d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #78718d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 113 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #78718d, #86718d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #78718D?: #78718D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #78718D?: The RGB value is 120, 113, 141: 120 red, 113 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #78718D?: The complementary color is #868D71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #78718D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.