Close to Slate Blue
#784CBF
#784CBF is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 29.8% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 47% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #784CBF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.86:1 AABlack text on this color
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3.58:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #784CBF as they’d see it.
#784CBF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #784CBF
What color is #784CBF?
#784CBF is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 29.8% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 47% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #784CBF in RGB?
#784CBF is rgb(120, 76, 191): 120 red, 76 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #784CBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 60, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #784CBF?
PANTONE 2612 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #784CBF?
Its complement #4A6F0A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.