Information about #A78CC2 color

#A78CC2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A78CC2 falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(167, 140, 194) — 65.5% red, 54.9% green, 76.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 21 / 0 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A78CC2 reads as a moderately toned blue-purple violet and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from East Side (#AA8CBC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cool Violet (#A189BA) and Cold Purple (#9D8ABF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(167, 140, 194)), which gives #A78CC2 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A78CC2: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. #A78CC2 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A78CC2 color variations

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

#A78CC2 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A78CC2 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A78CC2 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A78CC2 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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#A78CC2 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 #A78CC2

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

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

African Violet color link
African Violet

#B284BE

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Sabrina Violet color link
Sabrina Violet

#A285D1

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Biloba Flower color link
Biloba Flower

#AE99D2

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

#A78CC2 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A78CC2
  • RGB167, 140, 194
  • CMYK11, 21, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(167, 140, 194)
  • HSL270°, 31%, 65%
  • HSL Precise270°, 30.682%, 65.49%
  • HSV270°, 28%, 76%
  • HSB270°, 28%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.549, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.549, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.549, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA78CC2
  • DECIMAL ID10980546
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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