#781151 Color
#781151 is rgb(120, 17, 81) in RGB, hsl(323, 75%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 33%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pansy Purple (#78184A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#781151rgb(120, 17, 81)hsl(323, 75%, 27%)hsv(323, 86%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 86%, 33%, 53%)oklch(38.8% 0.148 348.7)lab(26.96% 46.43 -10.29)lch(26.96% 47.55 347.50)What #781151 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 #781151, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#781151 Channel Values
How #781151 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 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 323° · S 75% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 323° · S 86% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 86% · Y 33% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.51:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #781151 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 #781151
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #781151; 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 #781151
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 #781151 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.
#781151#363651#582B51#49494F#5F3A50#752121#761C3A#3F3F3FUsing #781151 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-781151: #781151;background-color: #781151;colors: { 'color-781151': '#781151' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.067, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_781151">#781151</color>fill="#781151"More Pink Colors
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#781151 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #781151?
#781151 is a dark pink — rgb(120, 17, 81) in RGB and hsl(323, 75%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pansy Purple (#78184A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #781151?
#781151 is rgb(120, 17, 81) — red 120, green 17, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #781151?
#781151 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 33%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #781151 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #781151 scores 10.51:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #781151 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #781151 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 27.88, which is a different colour altogether.
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