Information about #A78DBB color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#A78DBB falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(167, 141, 187) — 65.5% red, 55.3% green, 73.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 18 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A78DBB presents itself as a softly balanced twilight violet — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from East Side (#AA8CBC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cool Violet (#A189BA) and Glossy Grape (#AB92B3).

The recipe behind #A78DBB is rgb(167, 141, 187), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. No one has named #A78DBB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A78DBB color variations

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

#A78DBB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A78DBB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A78DBB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A78DBB 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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#A78DBB 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 #A78DBB

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

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

African Violet color link
African Violet

#B284BE

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

#A78DBB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A78DBB
  • RGB167, 141, 187
  • CMYK8, 18, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(167, 141, 187)
  • HSL274°, 25%, 64%
  • HSL Precise273.913°, 25.275%, 64.314%
  • HSV274°, 25%, 73%
  • HSB274°, 25%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.553, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.553, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.553, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA78DBB
  • DECIMAL ID10980795
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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