#783C80 Color
#783C80 is rgb(120, 60, 128) in RGB, hsl(293, 36%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 53%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#783C80rgb(120, 60, 128)hsl(293, 36%, 37%)hsv(293, 53%, 50%)cmyk(6%, 53%, 0%, 50%)oklch(46% 0.125 322.8)lab(35.45% 34.72 -27.33)lch(35.45% 44.19 321.80)What #783C80 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 #783C80, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#783C80 Channel Values
How #783C80 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 60 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 293° · S 36% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 293° · S 53% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.62:1 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 #783C80 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 #783C80
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #783C80; 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 #783C80
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 #783C80 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.
#783C80#4B4B80#604580#56567F#654D7F#714949#744464#545454Using #783C80 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-783c80: #783C80;background-color: #783C80;colors: { 'color-783c80': '#783C80' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.235, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_783c80">#783C80</color>fill="#783C80"More Pink Colors
#783C80 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#783C80 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #783C80?
#783C80 is a dark pink — rgb(120, 60, 128) in RGB and hsl(293, 36%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.
What is the RGB value of #783C80?
#783C80 is rgb(120, 60, 128) — red 120, green 60, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #783C80?
#783C80 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 53%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #783C80 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #783C80 scores 7.62:1 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 #783C80 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #783C80 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 20.92, which is visibly different.
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