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#784e85 color: Cleopatra’s Gown

#784e85 is rgb(120, 78, 133) in RGB and oklch(49.237% 0.09797 317.936) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

49.2%
0.098
318°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-500
  • Black 48%

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 #784e85

#784e85 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 318°.

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: #784e85 mixed with white

  1. 784e85
  2. 855f91
  3. 92709d
  4. 9f81a9
  5. ad92b5
  6. baa3c1
  7. c8b5ce
  8. d5c7da
  9. e3dae6
  10. f1ecf3

Darker: #784e85 mixed with black

  1. 784e85
  2. 674373
  3. 573861
  4. 482d50
  5. 392340
  6. 2a1930
  7. 1d0f21
  8. 100713
  9. 050206
  10. 010001

Calmer: #784e85 with less saturation

  1. 784e85
  2. 765082
  3. 74527e
  4. 71557b
  5. 6f5777
  6. 6d5873
  7. 6b5a70
  8. 685c6c
  9. 665e68
  10. 635f65

Questions about #784e85

What color is #784e85?

#784e85 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Cleopatra’s Gown. In RGB it is rgb(120, 78, 133), in HSL hsl(285.82, 26.07%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.237% 0.09797 317.936).

What colors go well with #784e85?

The complementary color of #784e85 is #446e35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f5795 and #89486b. The triadic partners are #7f590d and #007175.

Is white or black text more readable on #784e85?

White text reads better on #784e85: 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 #784e85 a warm or cool color?

#784e85 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.098.