#784572 Color
#784572 is rgb(120, 69, 114) in RGB, hsl(307, 27%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 5%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Violet (#65315F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#784572rgb(120, 69, 114)hsl(307, 27%, 37%)hsv(307, 43%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 5%, 53%)oklch(46.7% 0.094 331.3)lab(36.86% 27.79 -16.47)lch(36.86% 32.30 329.34)What #784572 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 #784572, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#784572 Channel Values
How #784572 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 69 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 307° · S 27% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 307° · S 43% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 5% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.26:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #784572 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 #784572
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #784572; 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 #784572
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 #784572 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.
#784572#515172#634C72#5A5A71#675271#744C4C#754A5E#575757Using #784572 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-784572: #784572;background-color: #784572;colors: { 'color-784572': '#784572' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.271, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_784572">#784572</color>fill="#784572"More Pink Colors
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#784572 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #784572?
#784572 is a dark pink — rgb(120, 69, 114) in RGB and hsl(307, 27%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Violet (#65315F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.1.
What is the RGB value of #784572?
#784572 is rgb(120, 69, 114) — red 120, green 69, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #784572?
#784572 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 5%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #784572 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #784572 scores 7.26:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #784572 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #784572 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 27.82, which is a different colour altogether.
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