#783088 Color
#783088 is rgb(120, 48, 136) in RGB, hsl(289, 48%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 65%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#783088rgb(120, 48, 136)hsl(289, 48%, 36%)hsv(289, 65%, 53%)cmyk(12%, 65%, 0%, 47%)oklch(44.8% 0.153 319.9)lab(33.54% 41.85 -35.27)lch(33.54% 54.73 319.88)What #783088 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 #783088, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#783088 Channel Values
How #783088 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 48 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 48% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 65% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.15:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #783088 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 #783088
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #783088; 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 #783088
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 #783088 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.
#783088#434388#5D3C88#515187#634687#6F4343#733D66#4F4F4FUsing #783088 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-783088: #783088;background-color: #783088;colors: { 'color-783088': '#783088' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.188, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_783088">#783088</color>fill="#783088"More Purple Colors
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#783088 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #783088?
#783088 is a dark purple — rgb(120, 48, 136) in RGB and hsl(289, 48%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #783088?
#783088 is rgb(120, 48, 136) — red 120, green 48, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #783088?
#783088 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 65%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #783088 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #783088 scores 8.15:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #783088 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #783088 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 12.94, which is visibly different.
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