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#78126A Color

#78126A is rgb(120, 18, 106) in RGB, hsl(308, 74%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 85%, 12%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#78126A
HEX#78126A
RGBrgb(120, 18, 106)
HSLhsl(308, 74%, 27%)
HSVhsv(308, 85%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 12%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(40.1% 0.163 334.8)
LABlab(28.08% 48.66 -24.96)
LCHlch(28.08% 54.69 332.84)

What #78126A 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 #78126A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#78126A Channel Values

How #78126A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 120 · G 18 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 74% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 85% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 85% · Y 12% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.03:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #78126A 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.

TextWhite text10.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #78126A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #78126A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #78126A

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 #78126A 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.

Typical#78126A
Protanopia#36366A
Protanomaly#582B6A
Deuteranopia#494968
Deuteranomaly#5F3A69
Tritanopia#732A2A
Tritanomaly#75234C
Achromatopsia#424242

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Using #78126A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-78126a: #78126A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #78126A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-78126a': '#78126A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.071, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_78126a">#78126A</color>
SVG fillfill="#78126A"

More Pink Colors

#78126A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#78126A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #78126A?

#78126A is a dark pink — rgb(120, 18, 106) in RGB and hsl(308, 74%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.56.

What is the RGB value of #78126A?

#78126A is rgb(120, 18, 106) — red 120, green 18, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #78126A?

#78126A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 12%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #78126A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #78126A scores 10.03:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #78126A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #78126A 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 13.66, which is visibly different.

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