Palettes / Colors / #784FBF
#784FBF — Muted Purple
#784FBF 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 #784FBF 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.
#784FBF 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 #96BF4F; it also sits naturally between #4F5EBF and #B04FBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #784FBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 120, 79, 191 |
| HSL | 262°, 47%, 53% |
| HSV | 262°, 59%, 75% |
| CMYK | 37%, 59%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 19.95, 13.35, 50.82 |
| Yxy | 13.35, 0.2371, 0.1587 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.28, 41.60, -52.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.53, 36.04, -61.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 47% · Green 31% · Blue 75%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #784FBF
.text { color: #784FBF; }
.background { background-color: #784FBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #784FBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(120, 79, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(262, 47%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #784FBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(120, 79, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #784FBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(120, 79, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#784FBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#784FBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #96BF4F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.72:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.67:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #784FBF: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #784FBF
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 #784FBF: ·
How #784FBF 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 #784FBF 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 #784FBF?
#784FBF is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 120, 79, 191). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #784FBF?
#784FBF is RGB 120, 79, 191 — HSL 262°, 47%, 53% — CMYK 37%, 59%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #784FBF?
Its complement is #96BF4F; analogous partners are #4F5EBF and #B04FBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #784FBF for text?
White text on #784FBF has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.67:1.