Information about #C78BD5 color

#C78BD5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C78BD5 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(199, 139, 213) — 78% red, 54.5% green, 83.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 29 / 0 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C78BD5 is a pleasantly vivid magenta that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pastel Lilac (#C991DF). Slightly further away sit Purple Dragon (#C38EC7) and Lenurple (#BA93D8).

In RGB terms — rgb(199, 139, 213) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C78BD5: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #C78BD5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C78BD5 color variations

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#C78BD5 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 #C78BD5

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C78BD5
  • RGB199, 139, 213
  • CMYK5, 29, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(199, 139, 213)
  • HSL289°, 47%, 69%
  • HSL Precise288.649°, 46.835%, 69.02%
  • HSV289°, 35%, 84%
  • HSB289°, 35%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.545, 0.835)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.545, 0.835, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.545, 0.835)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.5%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC78BD5
  • DECIMAL ID13077461
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01