#78287C Hex Color
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A dark, muted purple with a violet lean. #78287c carries enough depth for moody backgrounds, luxury branding, and dark mode UI, and white text reaches about 8.8:1 contrast on it, well past WCAG AA for small type. It works best as a dominant base; warm gold or dusty mauve accents keep it from reading flat.
Questions about #78287c
What is #78287c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #78287c is rgb(120, 40, 124), in HSL hsl(297, 51%, 32%) and in CMYK 3%, 68%, 0%, 51%.
What colors pair well with #78287c?
Warm gold, dusty mauve, and muted sage all flatter #78287c because their softer saturation keeps the deep purple from dominating a palette. A pale cream can also replace white for a less stark contrast.
Is #78287c readable on white or black?
#78287c has a 8.77:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.39:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.