#743078 Color
#743078 is rgb(116, 48, 120) in RGB, hsl(297, 43%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 60%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#743078rgb(116, 48, 120)hsl(297, 43%, 33%)hsv(297, 60%, 47%)cmyk(3%, 60%, 0%, 53%)oklch(43.3% 0.135 325.4)lab(32.13% 38.23 -27.59)lch(32.13% 47.15 324.19)What #743078 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #743078, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#743078 Channel Values
How #743078 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 116 · G 48 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 297° · S 43% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 297° · S 60% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.62:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #743078 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #743078
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #743078; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #743078
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #743078 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#743078#424278#5A3B78#4F4F77#604477#6E3F3F#70395B#4C4C4CUsing #743078 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-743078: #743078;background-color: #743078;colors: { 'color-743078': '#743078' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.188, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_743078">#743078</color>fill="#743078"More Pink Colors
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#743078 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #743078?
#743078 is a dark pink — rgb(116, 48, 120) in RGB and hsl(297, 43%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.6.
What is the RGB value of #743078?
#743078 is rgb(116, 48, 120) — red 116, green 48, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #743078?
#743078 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 60%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #743078 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #743078 scores 8.62:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #743078 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #743078 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 20.03, which is visibly different.
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