Palettes / Colors / #784ECD
#784ECD — Purple
#784ECD 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 #784ECD 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.
#784ECD 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 #A2CD4C; it also sits naturally between #4C61CD and #B74CCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #784ECD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 120, 78, 205 |
| HSL | 260°, 56%, 55% |
| HSV | 260°, 62%, 80% |
| CMYK | 41%, 62%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 21.49, 13.85, 59.30 |
| Yxy | 13.85, 0.2271, 0.1463 |
| CIE-Lab | 44.02, 45.91, -59.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.22, 40.57, -73.16 |
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
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CSS code for #784ECD
.text { color: #784ECD; }
.background { background-color: #784ECD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #784ECD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(120, 78, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(260, 56%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #784ECD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(120, 78, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #784ECD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(120, 78, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#784ECD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#784ECD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A2CD4C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.57:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.77:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #784ECD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #784ECD
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 #784ECD: ·
How #784ECD 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 #784ECD 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #784ECD?
#784ECD is Purple, a purple color (RGB 120, 78, 205). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #784ECD?
#784ECD is RGB 120, 78, 205 — HSL 260°, 56%, 55% — CMYK 41%, 62%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #784ECD?
Its complement is #A2CD4C; analogous partners are #4C61CD and #B74CCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #784ECD for text?
White text on #784ECD has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.77:1.