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#784AB0 Color

#784AB0 is rgb(120, 74, 176) in RGB, hsl(267, 41%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 58%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Heart (#69359C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#784AB0
HEX#784AB0
RGBrgb(120, 74, 176)
HSLhsl(267, 41%, 49%)
HSVhsv(267, 58%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 58%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(51.1% 0.158 301.9)
LABlab(40.77% 35.89 -47.87)
LCHlch(40.77% 59.83 306.86)

What #784AB0 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 #784AB0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Heart#69359CΔE 7.95Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 8.08Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 8.75Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 10.71Amethyst#9966CCΔE 11.58Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 12.37

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#784AB0 Channel Values

How #784AB0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 120 · G 74 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 41% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 58% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.17:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #784AB0 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.

TextWhite text6.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #784AB0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #784AB0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #784AB0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#784AB0
Complementary
#82B04A
Analogous
#4A4FB0
Analogous
#AB4AB0
Triadic
#B0784A
Triadic
#4AB078
Split comp.
#B0AB4A
Split comp.
#4FB04A

Tints & Shades of #784AB0

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.

Tints

#8A61BD
#9D7AC7
#AF93D2
#C2ACDC
#D5C5E7
#E7DFF1

Shades

#69419B
#583681
#492D6C
#382353
#2A1A3D
#180F24

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #784AB0.

How #784AB0 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.

Typical#784AB0
Protanopia#5454B0
Protanomaly#6450B0
Deuteranopia#5C5CAF
Deuteranomaly#6956B0
Tritanopia#695F5F
Tritanomaly#6F5787
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #784AB0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-784ab0: #784AB0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #784AB0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-784ab0': '#784AB0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.290, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_784ab0">#784AB0</color>
SVG fillfill="#784AB0"

More Purple Colors

#784AB0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#784AB0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #784AB0?

#784AB0 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(120, 74, 176) in RGB and hsl(267, 41%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Heart (#69359C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.95.

What is the RGB value of #784AB0?

#784AB0 is rgb(120, 74, 176) — red 120, green 74, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #784AB0?

#784AB0 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 58%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #784AB0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #784AB0 scores 6.17:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #784AB0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #784AB0 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 8.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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