#781147 Color
#781147 is rgb(120, 17, 71) in RGB, hsl(329, 75%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 41%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pansy Purple (#78184A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#781147rgb(120, 17, 71)hsl(329, 75%, 27%)hsv(329, 86%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 86%, 41%, 53%)oklch(38.4% 0.143 355.1)lab(26.63% 45.62 -4.08)lch(26.63% 45.80 354.89)What #781147 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 #781147, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#781147 Channel Values
How #781147 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 17 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 329° · S 75% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 329° · S 86% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 86% · Y 41% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.66:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #781147 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 #781147
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #781147; 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 #781147
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 #781147 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.
#781147#363647#582B47#494944#5F3A45#761E1E#771933#3E3E3EUsing #781147 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-781147: #781147;background-color: #781147;colors: { 'color-781147': '#781147' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.067, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_781147">#781147</color>fill="#781147"More Pink Colors
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#781147 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #781147?
#781147 is a dark pink — rgb(120, 17, 71) in RGB and hsl(329, 75%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pansy Purple (#78184A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.07.
What is the RGB value of #781147?
#781147 is rgb(120, 17, 71) — red 120, green 17, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #781147?
#781147 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 41%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #781147 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #781147 scores 10.66:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #781147 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #781147 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 31.89, which is a different colour altogether.
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