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#784c99 color: Parfait d’Amour

#784c99 is rgb(120, 76, 153) in RGB and oklch(49.969% 0.12615 308.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

50%
0.126
309°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #784c99

#784c99 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.38:1 contrast and black text 3.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Parfait d’Amour (#734f96). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #784c99 mixed with white

  1. 784c99
  2. 855da4
  3. 926fae
  4. 9f80b8
  5. ac92c3
  6. b9a3cd
  7. c7b5d7
  8. d5c7e1
  9. e3daeb
  10. f1ecf5

Darker: #784c99 mixed with black

  1. 784c99
  2. 674184
  3. 573670
  4. 482c5d
  5. 39224a
  6. 2a1838
  7. 1d0f27
  8. 100617
  9. 050208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #784c99 with less saturation

  1. 784c99
  2. 764f94
  3. 74528f
  4. 725589
  5. 705784
  6. 6e597f
  7. 6c5b79
  8. 695e74
  9. 675f6e
  10. 656169

Questions about #784c99

What color is #784c99?

#784c99 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Parfait d’Amour. In RGB it is rgb(120, 76, 153), in HSL hsl(274.29, 33.62%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.969% 0.12615 308.9).

What colors go well with #784c99?

The complementary color of #784c99 is #4c700e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5559a9 and #90437b. The triadic partners are #905200 and #00766f.

Is white or black text more readable on #784c99?

White text reads better on #784c99: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and black gives 3.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #784c99 a warm or cool color?

#784c99 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.126.