Palettes / Colors / #784ECB

#784ECB — Purple

#784ECB is a purple color we call 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 #784ECB 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.

#784ECB 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 #A1CB4D; it also sits naturally between #4D62CB and #B64DCB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 47% · Green 31% · Blue 80%

Cyan 41% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #784ECB

.text { color: #784ECB; }
.background { background-color: #784ECB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #784ECB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(120, 78, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(260, 55%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #784ECB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(120, 78, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #784ECB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(120, 78, 203, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#784ECB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#784ECB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A1CB4D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #784ECB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #784ECB

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:

How #784ECB 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 #784ECB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #784ECB?

#784ECB is Purple, a purple color (RGB 120, 78, 203). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #784ECB?

#784ECB is RGB 120, 78, 203 — HSL 260°, 55%, 55% — CMYK 41%, 62%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #784ECB?

Its complement is #A1CB4D; analogous partners are #4D62CB and #B64DCB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #784ECB for text?

White text on #784ECB has a contrast ratio of 5.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.75:1.