Close to Royal Purple
#784FA4
#784FA4 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 31% green, and 64.3% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 35% saturation and 48% 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 #784FA4.
Split complementary
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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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #784FA4 as they’d see it.
#784FA4 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 #784FA4
What color is #784FA4?
#784FA4 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 31% green, and 64.3% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 35% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #784FA4 in RGB?
#784FA4 is rgb(120, 79, 164): 120 red, 79 green, and 164 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #784FA4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(27, 52, 0, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #784FA4?
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 #784FA4?
Its complement #416E11 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.