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#C78AAB Color

#C78AAB is rgb(199, 138, 171) in RGB, hsl(328, 35%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 14%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C78AAB
HEX#C78AAB
RGBrgb(199, 138, 171)
HSLhsl(328, 35%, 66%)
HSVhsv(328, 31%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 14%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(70.4% 0.086 345.9)
LABlab(64.48% 27.61 -7.61)
LCHlch(64.48% 28.64 344.58)

What #C78AAB 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 #C78AAB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 5.49English Lavender#B48395ΔE 9.49Puce#CC8899ΔE 9.83Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 9.85Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 10.52Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 10.99

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

#C78AAB Channel Values

How #C78AAB 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 199 · G 138 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 35% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 31% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 14% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.74:1 vs white · 7.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C78AAB 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C78AAB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C78AAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C78AAB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C78AAB
Complementary
#8AC7A6
Analogous
#C58AC7
Analogous
#C78A8C
Triadic
#AAC78A
Triadic
#8AAAC7
Split comp.
#8CC78A
Split comp.
#8AC7C5

Tints & Shades of #C78AAB

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

#CF9BB7
#D6A9C1
#DEBACD
#E4C8D7
#EDD9E4
#F3E7EE

Shades

#B86B94
#A5507D
#864166
#6B3351
#4C2439
#2D1622

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C78AAB.

How #C78AAB 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#C78AAB
Protanopia#9797AB
Protanomaly#AC92AB
Deuteranopia#A2A2A9
Deuteranomaly#B299AA
Tritanopia#C48F8F
Tritanomaly#C58D9B
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C78AAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c78aab: #C78AAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C78AAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c78aab': '#C78AAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.541, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_c78aab">#C78AAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C78AAB"

More Pink Colors

#C78AAB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C78AAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C78AAB?

#C78AAB is a light pink — rgb(199, 138, 171) in RGB and hsl(328, 35%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.

What is the RGB value of #C78AAB?

#C78AAB is rgb(199, 138, 171) — red 199, green 138, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C78AAB?

#C78AAB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 14%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C78AAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C78AAB scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C78AAB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C78AAB 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.99, which is visibly different.

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