Close to Medium Purple
#786ACE
#786ACE is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 41.6% green, and 80.8% blue. Its hue is 248°, with 51% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #786ACE.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #786ACE as they’d see it.
#786ACE 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 #786ACE
What color is #786ACE?
#786ACE is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 41.6% green, and 80.8% blue. Its hue is 248°, with 51% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #786ACE in RGB?
#786ACE is rgb(120, 106, 206): 120 red, 106 green, and 206 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #786ACE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(42, 49, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #786ACE?
PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #786ACE?
Its complement #6D8004 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.