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#784a93 color: Purple Sapphire

#784a93 is rgb(120, 74, 147) in RGB and oklch(49.291% 0.12223 311.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

49.3%
0.122
312°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • mauve-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #784a93

#784a93 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.56:1 contrast and black text 3.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Sapphire (#754b8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #784a93 mixed with white

  1. 784a93
  2. 855c9e
  3. 926da9
  4. 9f7fb4
  5. ac90bf
  6. baa2c9
  7. c7b4d4
  8. d5c7df
  9. e3d9ea
  10. f1ecf4

Darker: #784a93 mixed with black

  1. 784a93
  2. 673f7f
  3. 57356c
  4. 482a59
  5. 392047
  6. 2a1736
  7. 1d0e25
  8. 100616
  9. 050208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #784a93 with less saturation

  1. 784a93
  2. 764d8e
  3. 745089
  4. 715285
  5. 6f5580
  6. 6d577b
  7. 6b5976
  8. 685c71
  9. 665d6c
  10. 635f66

Questions about #784a93

What color is #784a93?

#784a93 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Purple Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(120, 74, 147), in HSL hsl(277.81, 33.03%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.291% 0.12223 311.752).

What colors go well with #784a93?

The complementary color of #784a93 is #466f18. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5756a4 and #8e4175. The triadic partners are #8b5300 and #007370.

Is white or black text more readable on #784a93?

White text reads better on #784a93: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and black gives 3.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #784a93 a warm or cool color?

#784a93 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.122.