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#784d8a color: Cleopatra’s Gown

#784d8a is rgb(120, 77, 138) in RGB and oklch(49.315% 0.10587 315.377) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

49.3%
0.106
315°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #784d8a

#784d8a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.51:1 contrast and black text 3.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cleopatra’s Gown (#795088). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #784d8a mixed with white

  1. 784d8a
  2. 855e96
  3. 926fa1
  4. 9f80ad
  5. ad92b9
  6. baa3c4
  7. c8b5d0
  8. d5c7dc
  9. e3dae7
  10. f1ecf3

Darker: #784d8a mixed with black

  1. 784d8a
  2. 674277
  3. 573765
  4. 482c53
  5. 392242
  6. 2a1832
  7. 1d0f22
  8. 100714
  9. 050207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #784d8a with less saturation

  1. 784d8a
  2. 765086
  3. 745282
  4. 71547e
  5. 6f567a
  6. 6d5876
  7. 6b5a72
  8. 685c6e
  9. 665e6a
  10. 646065

Questions about #784d8a

What color is #784d8a?

#784d8a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Cleopatra’s Gown. In RGB it is rgb(120, 77, 138), in HSL hsl(282.3, 28.37%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.315% 0.10587 315.377).

What colors go well with #784d8a?

The complementary color of #784d8a is #456e2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c579a and #8b466f. The triadic partners are #845700 and #007374.

Is white or black text more readable on #784d8a?

White text reads better on #784d8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and black gives 3.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #784d8a a warm or cool color?

#784d8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.106.