#781599 Color
#781599 is rgb(120, 21, 153) in RGB, hsl(285, 76%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 86%, 0%, 40%) 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 8.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#781599rgb(120, 21, 153)hsl(285, 76%, 34%)hsv(285, 86%, 60%)cmyk(22%, 86%, 0%, 40%)oklch(43.5% 0.198 315.2)lab(30.99% 54.07 -49.78)lch(30.99% 73.50 317.37)What #781599 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 #781599, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#781599 Channel Values
How #781599 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 21 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 76% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 86% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.88:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #781599 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 #781599
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #781599; 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 #781599
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 #781599 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.
#781599#373799#582D99#494998#5F3B98#6B3D3D#71316E#4A4A4AUsing #781599 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-781599: #781599;background-color: #781599;colors: { 'color-781599': '#781599' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.082, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_781599">#781599</color>fill="#781599"More Purple Colors
#781599 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#781599 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #781599?
#781599 is a dark purple — rgb(120, 21, 153) in RGB and hsl(285, 76%, 34%) 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 8.84.
What is the RGB value of #781599?
#781599 is rgb(120, 21, 153) — red 120, green 21, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #781599?
#781599 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 86%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #781599 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #781599 scores 8.88:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #781599 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #781599 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 12.62, which is visibly different.
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