Close to Grape
#782899
#782899 is a dark, rich purple, close to the color Grape. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 15.7% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 282°, with 59% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #782899.
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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2.56:1 FailThis color as text on white
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2.56:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #782899 as they’d see it.
#782899 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #782899
What color is #782899?
#782899 is a dark, rich purple, close to the color Grape. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 15.7% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 282°, with 59% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #782899 in RGB?
#782899 is rgb(120, 40, 153): 120 red, 40 green, and 153 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #782899 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 74, 0, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #782899?
PANTONE 2593 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #782899?
Its complement #1B5C01 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.