#784384 Color
#784384 is rgb(120, 67, 132) in RGB, hsl(289, 33%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 49%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#784384rgb(120, 67, 132)hsl(289, 33%, 39%)hsv(289, 49%, 52%)cmyk(9%, 49%, 0%, 48%)oklch(47.3% 0.117 320)lab(37.12% 31.65 -27.20)lch(37.12% 41.73 319.33)What #784384 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #784384, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#784384 Channel Values
How #784384 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 120 · G 67 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 33% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 49% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.16:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #784384 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #784384
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #784384; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #784384
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #784384 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#784384#4F4F84#624B84#595983#675183#714F4F#744A68#585858Using #784384 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-784384: #784384;background-color: #784384;colors: { 'color-784384': '#784384' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.263, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_784384">#784384</color>fill="#784384"More Purple Colors
#784384 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#784384 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #784384?
#784384 is a dark purple — rgb(120, 67, 132) in RGB and hsl(289, 33%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.46.
What is the RGB value of #784384?
#784384 is rgb(120, 67, 132) — red 120, green 67, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #784384?
#784384 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 49%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #784384 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #784384 scores 7.16:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #784384 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #784384 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 19.83, which is visibly different.
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