Close to Lavender Purple
#786DAA
#786DAA is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 42.7% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 251°, with 26% saturation and 55% 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 #786DAA.
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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4.57:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.57:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #786DAA as they’d see it.
#786DAA 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 #786DAA
What color is #786DAA?
#786DAA is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 42.7% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 251°, with 26% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #786DAA in RGB?
#786DAA is rgb(120, 109, 170): 120 red, 109 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #786DAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(29, 36, 0, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #786DAA?
PANTONE 2641 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #786DAA?
Its complement #6E7B3C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.