#783A88 Color
#783A88 is rgb(120, 58, 136) in RGB, hsl(288, 40%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 57%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#783A88rgb(120, 58, 136)hsl(288, 40%, 38%)hsv(288, 57%, 53%)cmyk(12%, 57%, 0%, 47%)oklch(46.2% 0.137 319)lab(35.41% 37.02 -32.32)lch(35.41% 49.14 318.87)What #783A88 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 #783A88, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#783A88 Channel Values
How #783A88 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 58 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 40% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 57% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.61:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #783A88 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 #783A88
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #783A88; 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 #783A88
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 #783A88 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.
#783A88#494988#5F4488#555587#654B87#704A4A#734468#545454Using #783A88 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-783a88: #783A88;background-color: #783A88;colors: { 'color-783a88': '#783A88' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.227, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_783a88">#783A88</color>fill="#783A88"More Purple Colors
#783A88 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#783A88 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #783A88?
#783A88 is a dark purple — rgb(120, 58, 136) in RGB and hsl(288, 40%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.76.
What is the RGB value of #783A88?
#783A88 is rgb(120, 58, 136) — red 120, green 58, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #783A88?
#783A88 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 57%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #783A88 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #783A88 scores 7.61:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #783A88 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #783A88 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 15.72, which is visibly different.
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