Information about #78688B color

#78688B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #78688B belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 104, 139) — 47.1% red, 40.8% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 14 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #78688B reads as a calm, restrained violet and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Mousy Wisteria (#766980). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grey Purple (#826D8C) and Labyrinth (#786A7F).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 104, 139) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #78688B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#78688B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#78688B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78688B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#78688B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78688B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#78688B 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #78688B

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

Mousy Wisteria color link
Mousy Wisteria

#766980

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Purplish Grey color link
Purplish Grey

#7A687F

Dusty Purple color link
Dusty Purple

#825F87

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

De Janeiro color link
De Janeiro

#856684

Chinese Violet color link
Chinese Violet

#856088

Muted Purple color link
Muted Purple

#805B87

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

French Lilac color link
French Lilac

#86608E

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

#78688B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78688B
  • RGB120, 104, 139
  • CMYK7, 14, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(120, 104, 139)
  • HSL267°, 14%, 48%
  • HSL Precise267.429°, 14.403%, 47.647%
  • HSV267°, 25%, 55%
  • HSB267°, 25%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.408, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.408, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.408, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78688B
  • DECIMAL ID7891083
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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