Information about #78607D color

#78607D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#78607D falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 96, 125) — 47.1% red, 37.6% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 11 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#78607D is a softly toned purple-pink magenta that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Purplish Grey (#7A687F). Slightly further away sit Old Lavender (#796878) and Mousy Wisteria (#766980).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(120, 96, 125)), which gives #78607D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #78607D: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#78607D color variations

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#78607D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #78607D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Muted Purple color link
Muted Purple

#805B87

Dusty Purple color link
Dusty Purple

#825F87

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

De Janeiro color link
De Janeiro

#856684

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78607D
  • RGB120, 96, 125
  • CMYK2, 11, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(120, 96, 125)
  • HSL290°, 13%, 43%
  • HSL Precise289.655°, 13.122%, 43.333%
  • HSV290°, 23%, 49%
  • HSB290°, 23%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.376, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.376, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.376, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78607D
  • DECIMAL ID7889021
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01