Information about #784A73 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #784A73 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 74, 115) — 47.1% red, 29% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 2 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained magenta, #784A73 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Bruise (#7E4071). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dirty Purple (#734A65) and Jupiter (#6A5177).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(120, 74, 115)), which gives #784A73 its character. If you plan to put text on a #784A73 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#784A73 color variations

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#784A73 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 #784A73

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

Bruise color link
Bruise

#7E4071

Dirty Purple color link
Dirty Purple

#734A65

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Genie color link
Genie

#833E77

Sorghum color link
Sorghum

#74396F

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Cosmic color link
Cosmic

#794D60

Victoria Red color link
Victoria Red

#723A68

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Dark Mauve color link
Dark Mauve

#874C62

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#784A73
  • RGB120, 74, 115
  • CMYK0, 18, 2, 53
  • CSSrgb(120, 74, 115)
  • HSL307°, 24%, 38%
  • HSL Precise306.522°, 23.711%, 38.039%
  • HSV307°, 38%, 47%
  • HSB307°, 38%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.290, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.290, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.290, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID784A73
  • DECIMAL ID7883379
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01