Information about #C78DBA color

#C78DBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C78DBA falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(199, 141, 186) — 78% red, 55.3% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 5 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C78DBA is a mildly saturated 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 very close to Purple Dragon (#C38EC7). Slightly further away sit Dark Pastel Pink (#D198B7) and Wonderland (#BB97BB).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(199, 141, 186)), which gives #C78DBA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C78DBA: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #C78DBA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C78DBA color variations

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

#C78DBA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C78DBA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C78DBA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C78DBA 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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#C78DBA 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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#BBC78E
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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 #C78DBA

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

Purple Dragon color link
Purple Dragon

#C38EC7

Dark Pastel Pink color link
Dark Pastel Pink

#D198B7

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Pastel Violet color link
Pastel Violet

#CB99C9

Middle Purple color link
Middle Purple

#D982B5

Light Grayish Magenta color link
Light Grayish Magenta

#CC99CC

Aesthetic Lilac color link
Aesthetic Lilac

#C098CC

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Sunset Pink color link
Sunset Pink

#D48ECD

African Violet color link
African Violet

#B284BE

Metallic Rose Gold color link
Metallic Rose Gold

#CBA3B2

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

#C78DBA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C78DBA
  • RGB199, 141, 186
  • CMYK0, 23, 5, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 141, 186)
  • HSL313°, 34%, 67%
  • HSL Precise313.448°, 34.118%, 66.667%
  • HSV313°, 29%, 78%
  • HSB313°, 29%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.553, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.553, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.553, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC78DBA
  • DECIMAL ID13077946
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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