Palettes / Colors / #781DCD
#781DCD — Purple
#781DCD is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #781DCD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#781DCD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #72CD1D; it also sits naturally between #201DCD and #CD1DCA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #781DCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 120, 29, 205 |
| HSL | 271°, 75%, 46% |
| HSV | 271°, 86%, 80% |
| CMYK | 41%, 86%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 19.20, 9.28, 58.54 |
| Yxy | 9.28, 0.2207, 0.1066 |
| CIE-Lab | 36.52, 67.03, -72.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 30.46, 61.82, -97.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 47% · Green 11% · Blue 80%
Cyan 41% · Magenta 86% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #781DCD
.text { color: #781DCD; }
.background { background-color: #781DCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #781DCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(120, 29, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 75%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #781DCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(120, 29, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #781DCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(120, 29, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#781DCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#781DCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #72CD1D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.35:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.86:1 Fails |
Best text color on #781DCD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #781DCD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #781DCD: ·
How #781DCD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #781DCD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #781DCD?
#781DCD is Purple, a purple color (RGB 120, 29, 205). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #781DCD?
#781DCD is RGB 120, 29, 205 — HSL 271°, 75%, 46% — CMYK 41%, 86%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #781DCD?
Its complement is #72CD1D; analogous partners are #201DCD and #CD1DCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #781DCD for text?
White text on #781DCD has a contrast ratio of 7.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.86:1.