#892F78 Color
#892F78 is rgb(137, 47, 120) in RGB, hsl(311, 49%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 12%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#892F78rgb(137, 47, 120)hsl(311, 49%, 36%)hsv(311, 66%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 12%, 46%)oklch(46.3% 0.15 336)lab(35.48% 45.13 -22.05)lch(35.48% 50.23 333.96)What #892F78 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 #892F78, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#892F78 Channel Values
How #892F78 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 137 · G 47 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 311° · S 49% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 311° · S 66% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 12% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.66:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #892F78 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 #892F78
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #892F78; 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 #892F78
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 #892F78 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.
#892F78#494978#684078#5A5A76#704C77#843E3E#86395B#535353Using #892F78 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-892f78: #892F78;background-color: #892F78;colors: { 'color-892f78': '#892F78' }Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.184, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_892f78">#892F78</color>fill="#892F78"More Pink Colors
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#892F78 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #892F78?
#892F78 is a dark pink — rgb(137, 47, 120) in RGB and hsl(311, 49%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.58.
What is the RGB value of #892F78?
#892F78 is rgb(137, 47, 120) — red 137, green 47, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #892F78?
#892F78 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 12%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #892F78 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #892F78 scores 7.66:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #892F78 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #892F78 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 18.89, which is visibly different.
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