#756478 Color
#756478 is rgb(117, 100, 120) in RGB, hsl(291, 9%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 17%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#756478rgb(117, 100, 120)hsl(291, 9%, 43%)hsv(291, 17%, 47%)cmyk(3%, 17%, 0%, 53%)oklch(52.6% 0.037 321.2)lab(44.56% 9.94 -8.62)lch(44.56% 13.16 319.08)What #756478 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 #756478, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#756478 Channel Values
How #756478 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 100 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 291° · S 9% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 291° · S 17% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.45:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #756478 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 #756478
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #756478; 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 #756478
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 #756478 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.
#756478#676778#6D6678#6A6A78#6F6878#736767#74666E#696969Using #756478 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-756478: #756478;background-color: #756478;colors: { 'color-756478': '#756478' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.392, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_756478">#756478</color>fill="#756478"More Gray Colors
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#756478 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #756478?
#756478 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(117, 100, 120) in RGB and hsl(291, 9%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.81.
What is the RGB value of #756478?
#756478 is rgb(117, 100, 120) — red 117, green 100, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #756478?
#756478 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 17%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #756478 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #756478 scores 5.45:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #756478 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #756478 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 13.16, which is visibly different.
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