Information about #78115D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#78115D falls into the Rose Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 17, 93) — 47.1% red, 6.7% green, 36.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 11 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#78115D is a strongly colored pink-red rose that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to French Plum (#811453). Its next-closest registered neighbors are So Berry Jocelyn (#7F055F) and Velvet (#750851).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(120, 17, 93)), which gives #78115D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #78115D: 10.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. #78115D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#78115D color variations

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#78115D 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 #78115D

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

French Plum color link
French Plum

#811453

Velvet color link
Velvet

#750851

Yayapink color link
Yayapink

#85075B

Plum Velvet color link
Plum Velvet

#7D0552

Smooch color link
Smooch

#7E2056

Rich Purple color link
Rich Purple

#720058

Pansy Purple color link
Pansy Purple

#78184A

Byzantium color link
Byzantium

#702963

#78115D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78115D
  • RGB120, 17, 93
  • CMYK0, 40, 11, 53
  • CSSrgb(120, 17, 93)
  • HSL316°, 75%, 27%
  • HSL Precise315.728°, 75.182%, 26.863%
  • HSV316°, 86%, 47%
  • HSB316°, 86%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.067, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.067, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.067, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID78115D
  • DECIMAL ID7868765
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01