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#784CFA Color

#784CFA is rgb(120, 76, 250) in RGB, hsl(255, 95%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 70%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 14.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#784CFA
HEX#784CFA
RGBrgb(120, 76, 250)
HSLhsl(255, 95%, 64%)
HSVhsv(255, 70%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 70%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(57% 0.243 287.7)
LABlab(45.85% 50.76 -82.00)
LCHlch(45.85% 96.44 301.76)

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

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

#784CFA Channel Values

How #784CFA 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 76 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 95% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 70% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.98:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #784CFA 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 text4.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #784CFA

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

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Tints & Shades of #784CFA

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 #784CFA 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#784CFA
Protanopia#5656FA
Protanomaly#6552FA
Deuteranopia#5D5DFA
Deuteranomaly#6957FA
Tritanopia#4E7777
Tritanomaly#6168BA
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #784CFA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-784cfa: #784CFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #784CFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-784cfa': '#784CFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.298, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_784cfa">#784CFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#784CFA"

More Purple Colors

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

#784CFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #784CFA?

#784CFA is a light purple — rgb(120, 76, 250) in RGB and hsl(255, 95%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 14.43.

What is the RGB value of #784CFA?

#784CFA is rgb(120, 76, 250) — red 120, green 76, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #784CFA?

#784CFA converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 70%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #784CFA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #784CFA scores 4.98:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #784CFA 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 14.43, which is visibly different.

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