Information about #A78B9F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A78B9F is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(167, 139, 159) — 65.5% red, 54.5% green, 62.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 3 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A78B9F presents itself as a gently muted pink-red rose — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Ooh La (#A088A6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vita Strada (#A1949D) and Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(167, 139, 159)), which gives #A78B9F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A78B9F color variations

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

#A78B9F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A78B9F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A78B9F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A78B9F 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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#A78B9F 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 #A78B9F

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

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Deep Amethyst color link
Deep Amethyst

#9C8AA4

Grayish Fuchsia color link
Grayish Fuchsia

#A87D9E

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Heliotrope Grey color link
Heliotrope Grey

#AA98A8

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

#A78B9F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A78B9F
  • RGB167, 139, 159
  • CMYK0, 11, 3, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 139, 159)
  • HSL317°, 14%, 60%
  • HSL Precise317.143°, 13.725%, 60%
  • HSV317°, 17%, 65%
  • HSB317°, 17%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.545, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.545, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.545, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA78B9F
  • DECIMAL ID10980255
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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