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#784FDE Color

#784FDE is rgb(120, 79, 222) in RGB, hsl(257, 68%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 64%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#784FDE
HEX#784FDE
RGBrgb(120, 79, 222)
HSLhsl(257, 68%, 59%)
HSVhsv(257, 64%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 64%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.207 291.3)
LABlab(44.54% 42.98 -68.39)
LCHlch(44.54% 80.77 302.14)

What #784FDE 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 #784FDE, 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.

#784FDE Channel Values

How #784FDE 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 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 68% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 64% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #784FDE 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 text5.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #784FDE

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

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 #784FDE 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#784FDE
Protanopia#5858DE
Protanomaly#6654DE
Deuteranopia#5F5FDE
Deuteranomaly#6A59DE
Tritanopia#5B6F6F
Tritanomaly#6864A7
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #784FDE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-784fde: #784FDE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #784FDE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-784fde': '#784FDE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.310, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_784fde">#784FDE</color>
SVG fillfill="#784FDE"

More Purple Colors

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

#784FDE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #784FDE?

#784FDE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(120, 79, 222) in RGB and hsl(257, 68%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.13.

What is the RGB value of #784FDE?

#784FDE is rgb(120, 79, 222) — red 120, green 79, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #784FDE?

#784FDE converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 64%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #784FDE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #784FDE scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #784FDE 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 11.52, which is visibly different.

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