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#784F74 Color

#784F74 is rgb(120, 79, 116) in RGB, hsl(306, 21%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 3%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Violet (#856088), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#784F74
HEX#784F74
RGBrgb(120, 79, 116)
HSLhsl(306, 21%, 39%)
HSVhsv(306, 34%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 3%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(48.6% 0.077 330.1)
LABlab(39.31% 22.48 -14.00)
LCHlch(39.31% 26.48 328.09)

What #784F74 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 #784F74, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Chinese Violet#856088ΔE 7Antique Fuchsia#915C83ΔE 8.22French Lilac#86608EΔE 8.58Dark Byzantium#5D3954ΔE 11.41Twilight Lavender#8A496BΔE 11.43Sugar Plum#914E75ΔE 11.56

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

#784F74 Channel Values

How #784F74 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 79 · B 1168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 21% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 34% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 3% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.63:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #784F74 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 text6.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #784F74

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #784F74; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#784F74
Complementary
#4F7853
Analogous
#684F78
Analogous
#784F5F
Triadic
#74784F
Triadic
#4F7478
Split comp.
#5F784F
Split comp.
#4F7868

Tints & Shades of #784F74

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.

Tints

#915F8C
#A677A2
#B690B3
#C9ACC6
#D9C4D7
#EBE0EA

Shades

#694465
#593A56
#4A3047
#3B2639
#2B1C2A
#1C121B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #784F74.

How #784F74 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#784F74
Protanopia#585874
Protanomaly#665474
Deuteranopia#5F5F73
Deuteranomaly#6A5973
Tritanopia#745555
Tritanomaly#765363
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #784F74 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-784f74: #784F74;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #784F74;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-784f74': '#784F74' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.310, blue: 0.455)
Android XML<color name="color_784f74">#784F74</color>
SVG fillfill="#784F74"

More Pink Colors

#784F74 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#784F74 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #784F74?

#784F74 is a dark pink — rgb(120, 79, 116) in RGB and hsl(306, 21%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Violet (#856088), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.

What is the RGB value of #784F74?

#784F74 is rgb(120, 79, 116) — red 120, green 79, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #784F74?

#784F74 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 3%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #784F74 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #784F74 scores 6.63:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #784F74 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #784F74 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 26.97, which is a different colour altogether.

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