Palettes / Colors / #784EBC
#784EBC — Muted Purple
#784EBC is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #784EBC 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.
#784EBC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #91BC4E; it also sits naturally between #4E5ABC and #AF4EBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #784EBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 120, 78, 188 |
| HSL | 263°, 45%, 52% |
| HSV | 263°, 59%, 74% |
| CMYK | 36%, 59%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 19.55, 13.07, 49.07 |
| Yxy | 13.07, 0.2393, 0.1600 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.87, 41.37, -51.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.16, 35.72, -59.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 47% · Green 31% · Blue 74%
Cyan 36% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #784EBC
.text { color: #784EBC; }
.background { background-color: #784EBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #784EBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(120, 78, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(263, 45%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #784EBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(120, 78, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #784EBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(120, 78, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#784EBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#784EBC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #784EBC
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Tones of #784EBC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #91BC4E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.81:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.61:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #784EBC: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #784EBC
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 #784EBC: ·
How #784EBC 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 #784EBC 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 #784EBC?
#784EBC is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 120, 78, 188). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #784EBC?
#784EBC is RGB 120, 78, 188 — HSL 263°, 45%, 52% — CMYK 36%, 59%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #784EBC?
Its complement is #91BC4E; analogous partners are #4E5ABC and #AF4EBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #784EBC for text?
White text on #784EBC has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.61:1.