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#784393 color: Cadmium Violet

#784393 is rgb(120, 67, 147) in RGB and oklch(48.158% 0.13427 313.01) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

48.2%
0.134
313°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #784393

#784393 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.95:1 contrast and black text 3.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cadmium Violet (#7f3e98). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #784393 mixed with white

  1. 784393
  2. 85569e
  3. 9268a9
  4. 9f7ab4
  5. ad8dbf
  6. ba9fca
  7. c8b2d4
  8. d5c5df
  9. e3d8ea
  10. f1ebf4

Darker: #784393 mixed with black

  1. 784393
  2. 67397f
  3. 572f6c
  4. 482659
  5. 391d47
  6. 2a1436
  7. 1d0c25
  8. 100516
  9. 050108
  10. 010001

Calmer: #784393 with less saturation

  1. 784393
  2. 76478e
  3. 734a89
  4. 714d84
  5. 6e507e
  6. 6b5379
  7. 695574
  8. 66586f
  9. 635a69
  10. 615c64

Questions about #784393

What color is #784393?

#784393 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Cadmium Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 67, 147), in HSL hsl(279.75, 37.38%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.158% 0.13427 313.01).

What colors go well with #784393?

The complementary color of #784393 is #3e6d03. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5650a6 and #8f3972. The triadic partners are #865000 and #006f6e.

Is white or black text more readable on #784393?

White text reads better on #784393: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 and black gives 3.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #784393 a warm or cool color?

#784393 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.134.