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#784F82 Color

#784F82 is rgb(120, 79, 130) in RGB, hsl(288, 24%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 39%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#784F82
HEX#784F82
RGBrgb(120, 79, 130)
HSLhsl(288, 24%, 41%)
HSVhsv(288, 39%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 39%, 0%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(49.3% 0.092 319.6)
LABlab(39.81% 24.68 -21.81)
LCHlch(39.81% 32.94 318.53)

What #784F82 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 #784F82, 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.

#784F82 Channel Values

How #784F82 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 79 · B 1308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 24% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 39% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.48:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #784F82 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 text6.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #784F82

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #784F82; 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 #784F82

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 #784F82 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#784F82
Protanopia#585882
Protanomaly#665482
Deuteranopia#5F5F81
Deuteranomaly#6A5982
Tritanopia#725858
Tritanomaly#75546B
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

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Using #784F82 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-784f82: #784F82;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #784F82;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-784f82': '#784F82' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.310, blue: 0.510)
Android XML<color name="color_784f82">#784F82</color>
SVG fillfill="#784F82"

More Purple Colors

#784F82 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#784F82 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #784F82?

#784F82 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(120, 79, 130) in RGB and hsl(288, 24%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.21.

What is the RGB value of #784F82?

#784F82 is rgb(120, 79, 130) — red 120, green 79, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #784F82?

#784F82 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 39%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #784F82 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #784F82 scores 6.48:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #784F82 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #784F82 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 23.23, which is visibly different.

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