#752877 Color
#752877 is rgb(117, 40, 119) in RGB, hsl(298, 50%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 66%, 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 2.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#752877rgb(117, 40, 119)hsl(298, 50%, 31%)hsv(298, 66%, 47%)cmyk(2%, 66%, 0%, 53%)oklch(42.4% 0.147 326.8)lab(30.87% 42.02 -28.92)lch(30.87% 51.01 325.46)What #752877 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 #752877, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#752877 Channel Values
How #752877 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 117 · G 40 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 298° · S 50% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 298° · S 66% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.03:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #752877 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 #752877
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #752877; 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 #752877
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 #752877 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.
#752877#3E3E77#593677#4C4C76#5F4176#6E3A3A#713359#494949Using #752877 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-752877: #752877;background-color: #752877;colors: { 'color-752877': '#752877' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.157, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_752877">#752877</color>fill="#752877"More Pink Colors
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#752877 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #752877?
#752877 is a dark pink — rgb(117, 40, 119) in RGB and hsl(298, 50%, 31%) 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 2.96.
What is the RGB value of #752877?
#752877 is rgb(117, 40, 119) — red 117, green 40, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #752877?
#752877 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 66%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #752877 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #752877 scores 9.03:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #752877 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #752877 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 15.95, which is visibly different.
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