#780262 Color
#780262 is rgb(120, 2, 98) in RGB, hsl(311, 97%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 18%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), visibly different at ΔE 10.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#780262rgb(120, 2, 98)hsl(311, 97%, 24%)hsv(311, 98%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 18%, 53%)oklch(38.9% 0.168 338.7)lab(26.63% 50.86 -22.02)lch(26.63% 55.42 336.59)What #780262 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 #780262, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#780262 Channel Values
How #780262 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 120 · G 2 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 311° · S 97% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 311° · S 98% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 18% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.59:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #780262 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 #780262
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #780262; 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 #780262
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 #780262 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.
#780262#333362#572662#474760#5E3761#732222#751944#3F3F3FUsing #780262 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-780262: #780262;background-color: #780262;colors: { 'color-780262': '#780262' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.008, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_780262">#780262</color>fill="#780262"More Pink Colors
#780262 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#780262 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #780262?
#780262 is a dark pink — rgb(120, 2, 98) in RGB and hsl(311, 97%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.59.
What is the RGB value of #780262?
#780262 is rgb(120, 2, 98) — red 120, green 2, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #780262?
#780262 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 18%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #780262 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #780262 scores 10.59:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #780262 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #780262 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 15.51, which is visibly different.
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