#786BCB
Royal Purple · medium cool blue
About #786BCB
#786BCB is a medium, vivid blue colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 42% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 41% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Royal Purple (ΔE 12.3), with Amethyst the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BECB6B (pistachio), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for buttons, links and attention-grabbing accents. Put black text on top of it — 4.76:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #786BCB?
#786BCB is a medium, vivid blue colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 42% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 41% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #786BCB?
Use black text. Black on #786BCB has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #786BCB?
Its complementary colour is #BECB6B, and analogous partners are #6B8ECB and #A86BCB.