#7C5F78 Color
#7C5F78 is rgb(124, 95, 120) in RGB, hsl(308, 13%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 3%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7C5F78rgb(124, 95, 120)hsl(308, 13%, 43%)hsv(308, 23%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 3%, 51%)oklch(52.3% 0.053 331)lab(43.98% 15.54 -9.38)lch(43.98% 18.15 328.87)What #7C5F78 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 #7C5F78, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7C5F78 Channel Values
How #7C5F78 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 124 · G 95 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 308° · S 13% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 308° · S 23% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 3% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.58:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C5F78 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 #7C5F78
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C5F78; 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 #7C5F78
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 #7C5F78 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.
#7C5F78#656578#6F6278#6A6A77#716678#796363#7A616C#686868Using #7C5F78 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7c5f78: #7C5F78;background-color: #7C5F78;colors: { 'color-7c5f78': '#7C5F78' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.373, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_7c5f78">#7C5F78</color>fill="#7C5F78"More Pink Colors
#7C5F78 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7C5F78 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7C5F78?
#7C5F78 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(124, 95, 120) in RGB and hsl(308, 13%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.28.
What is the RGB value of #7C5F78?
#7C5F78 is rgb(124, 95, 120) — red 124, green 95, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7C5F78?
#7C5F78 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 3%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7C5F78 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7C5F78 scores 5.58:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7C5F78 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7C5F78 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 18.15, which is visibly different.
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