Close to Royal Purple
#784D9F
#784D9F is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 30.2% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 271°, with 35% saturation and 46% 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 #784D9F.
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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3.36:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #784D9F as they’d see it.
#784D9F 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 #784D9F
What color is #784D9F?
#784D9F is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 30.2% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 271°, with 35% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #784D9F in RGB?
#784D9F is rgb(120, 77, 159): 120 red, 77 green, and 159 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #784D9F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(25, 52, 0, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #784D9F?
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 #784D9F?
Its complement #3D6C15 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.