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#78477B Color

#78477B is rgb(120, 71, 123) in RGB, hsl(297, 27%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 42%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#78477B
HEX#78477B
RGBrgb(120, 71, 123)
HSLhsl(297, 27%, 38%)
HSVhsv(297, 42%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 42%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(47.5% 0.1 324.9)
LABlab(37.66% 28.03 -20.83)
LCHlch(37.66% 34.92 323.38)

What #78477B 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 #78477B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#78477B Channel Values

How #78477B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 120 · G 71 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 27% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 42% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.03:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #78477B 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.

TextWhite text7.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #78477B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #78477B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #78477B

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 #78477B 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.

Typical#78477B
Protanopia#52527B
Protanomaly#634E7B
Deuteranopia#5B5B7A
Deuteranomaly#68547A
Tritanopia#735050
Tritanomaly#754C64
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #78477B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-78477b: #78477B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #78477B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-78477b': '#78477B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.278, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_78477b">#78477B</color>
SVG fillfill="#78477B"

More Pink Colors

#78477B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#78477B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #78477B?

#78477B is a dark pink — rgb(120, 71, 123) in RGB and hsl(297, 27%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.24.

What is the RGB value of #78477B?

#78477B is rgb(120, 71, 123) — red 120, green 71, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #78477B?

#78477B converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 42%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #78477B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #78477B scores 7.03:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #78477B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #78477B 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 24.05, which is visibly different.

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