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#784f89 color: Cleopatra’s Gown

#784f89 is rgb(120, 79, 137) in RGB and oklch(49.618% 0.10095 315.518) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

49.6%
0.101
316°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #784f89

#784f89 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.41:1 contrast and black text 3.28:1, 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: #784f89 mixed with white

  1. 784f89
  2. 856095
  3. 9270a0
  4. 9f81ac
  5. ac93b8
  6. baa4c4
  7. c7b6cf
  8. d5c8db
  9. e3dae7
  10. f1ecf3

Darker: #784f89 mixed with black

  1. 784f89
  2. 674476
  3. 573864
  4. 482e53
  5. 392342
  6. 2a1931
  7. 1d1022
  8. 100714
  9. 050207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #784f89 with less saturation

  1. 784f89
  2. 765185
  3. 745481
  4. 72567e
  5. 70587a
  6. 6d5a76
  7. 6b5b72
  8. 695d6e
  9. 675f6a
  10. 646066

Questions about #784f89

What color is #784f89?

#784f89 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Cleopatra’s Gown. In RGB it is rgb(120, 79, 137), in HSL hsl(282.41, 26.85%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.618% 0.10095 315.518).

What colors go well with #784f89?

The complementary color of #784f89 is #476f31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d5899 and #8a496f. The triadic partners are #83590a and #007374.

Is white or black text more readable on #784f89?

White text reads better on #784f89: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and black gives 3.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #784f89 a warm or cool color?

#784f89 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.101.