#784D7D
Plum · dark cool pink
About #784D7D
#784D7D is a dark, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 30% green and 49% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Plum (ΔE 13.6), with Eggplant the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #527D4D (fern), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 6.65:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.65:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #784D7D?
#784D7D is a dark, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 30% green and 49% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #784D7D?
Use white text. White on #784D7D has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #784D7D?
Its complementary colour is #527D4D, and analogous partners are #604D7D and #7D4D6A.