Information about #780CD9 color

#780CD9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#780CD9 falls into the Violet Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 12, 217) — 47.1% red, 4.7% green, 85.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 45 / 94 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength blue-purple violet, #780CD9 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from French Violet (#8806CE). Slightly further away sit Neon Grape (#7E00EC) and Purply Blue (#661AEE).

The recipe behind #780CD9 is rgb(120, 12, 217), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #780CD9: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#780CD9 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#780CD9 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #780CD9

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Neon Grape color link
Neon Grape

#7E00EC

Purply Blue color link
Purply Blue

#661AEE

Dark Violet color link
Dark Violet

#9400D3

Rich Violet color link
Rich Violet

#9700DE

Kelly Purple color link
Kelly Purple

#8617BB

Blue Violet color link
Blue Violet

#8A2BE2

Neon Indigo color link
Neon Indigo

#7B00FF

DFIN color link
DFIN

#640CB6

Violet color link
Violet

#8000FF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#780CD9
  • RGB120, 12, 217
  • CMYK45, 94, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(120, 12, 217)
  • HSL272°, 90%, 45%
  • HSL Precise271.61°, 89.52%, 44.902%
  • HSV272°, 94%, 85%
  • HSB272°, 94%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.047, 0.851)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.047, 0.851, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.047, 0.851)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID780CD9
  • DECIMAL ID7867609
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01