#781291 Color
#781291 is rgb(120, 18, 145) in RGB, hsl(288, 78%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 88%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#781291rgb(120, 18, 145)hsl(288, 78%, 32%)hsv(288, 88%, 57%)cmyk(17%, 88%, 0%, 43%)oklch(42.7% 0.194 318.1)lab(30.23% 53.62 -46.11)lch(30.23% 70.72 319.31)What #781291 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 #781291, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#781291 Channel Values
How #781291 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 18 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 78% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 88% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.15:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #781291 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 #781291
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #781291; 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 #781291
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 #781291 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.
#781291#363691#582B91#494990#5F3A90#6D3939#712E68#484848Using #781291 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-781291: #781291;background-color: #781291;colors: { 'color-781291': '#781291' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.071, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_781291">#781291</color>fill="#781291"More Purple Colors
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#781291 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #781291?
#781291 is a dark purple — rgb(120, 18, 145) in RGB and hsl(288, 78%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.75.
What is the RGB value of #781291?
#781291 is rgb(120, 18, 145) — red 120, green 18, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #781291?
#781291 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 88%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #781291 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #781291 scores 9.15:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #781291 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #781291 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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