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#78157F Color

#78157F is rgb(120, 21, 127) in RGB, hsl(296, 72%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 83%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinzolin (#6C0277), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#78157F
HEX#78157F
RGBrgb(120, 21, 127)
HSLhsl(296, 72%, 29%)
HSVhsv(296, 83%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 83%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(41.6% 0.177 325.1)
LABlab(29.42% 50.45 -36.21)
LCHlch(29.42% 62.10 324.33)

What #78157F 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 #78157F, 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.

#78157F Channel Values

How #78157F 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 21 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 72% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 83% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.49:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #78157F 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 text9.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #78157F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #78157F; 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 #78157F

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 #78157F 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#78157F
Protanopia#37377F
Protanomaly#582D7F
Deuteranopia#49497E
Deuteranomaly#5F3B7E
Tritanopia#703333
Tritanomaly#732A5B
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #78157F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-78157f: #78157F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #78157F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-78157f': '#78157F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.082, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_78157f">#78157F</color>
SVG fillfill="#78157F"

More Pink Colors

#78157F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#78157F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #78157F?

#78157F is a dark pink — rgb(120, 21, 127) in RGB and hsl(296, 72%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinzolin (#6C0277), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.

What is the RGB value of #78157F?

#78157F is rgb(120, 21, 127) — red 120, green 21, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #78157F?

#78157F converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 83%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #78157F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #78157F scores 9.49:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #78157F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #78157F 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 5.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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