#782177 Color
#782177 is rgb(120, 33, 119) in RGB, hsl(301, 57%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 1%, 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 5.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#782177rgb(120, 33, 119)hsl(301, 57%, 30%)hsv(301, 73%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 1%, 53%)oklch(42.1% 0.158 328.4)lab(30.37% 45.64 -29.66)lch(30.37% 54.43 326.98)What #782177 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 #782177, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#782177 Channel Values
How #782177 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 33 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 301° · S 57% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 301° · S 73% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 1% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.2:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #782177 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 #782177
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #782177; 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 #782177
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 #782177 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.
#782177#3C3C77#5A3377#4C4C76#613F76#713636#742F57#484848Using #782177 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-782177: #782177;background-color: #782177;colors: { 'color-782177': '#782177' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.129, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_782177">#782177</color>fill="#782177"More Pink Colors
#782177 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#782177 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #782177?
#782177 is a dark pink — rgb(120, 33, 119) in RGB and hsl(301, 57%, 30%) 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 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #782177?
#782177 is rgb(120, 33, 119) — red 120, green 33, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #782177?
#782177 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 1%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #782177 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #782177 scores 9.2:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #782177 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #782177 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 12.41, which is visibly different.
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