Color swatch image showing #781842 with RGB(120,24,66) values

#781842 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #781842 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#781842 Color Information

#781842 RGB value is (120, 24, 66). The hex color red value is 120, green is 24, and blue is 66. Its HSL format shows a hue of 334°, saturation of 67 percent, and lightness of 28 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 80 percent, 45 percent, 53 percent.

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#781842 Color Meaning

Color #781842 signifies dramatic devotion, poetic melancholy, and regal mourning. #781842 deep, reddish purple is intense and somber, named after the flower symbolizing thoughtful remembrance and loving memory. Psychologically, color #781842 is absorbing and introspective, encouraging deep feeling, loyalty, and a connection to memory that borders on the sacred. #781842 soothes not with lightness but with the gravity of its own depth, offering a space for profound emotional processing. #781842 color feels both noble and sorrowful, rich with unspoken stories. Culturally, color #781842 is linked to Victorian mourning jewelry, pre-Raphaelite art, and liturgical vestments during somber seasons. Symbolically, #781842 represents love that persists beyond loss, the dignity of grief, and beauty that is inseparable from a sense of transience. Spiritually, color #781842 aligns with the crown chakra's connection to higher love and acceptance, but through the pathway of deep human emotion and the transformative power of remembrance.

Color Conversion

Convert #781842 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#781842
RGB
rgb(120, 24, 66)
HSL
hsl(334°, 67%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 80%, 45%, 53%)
HSV
hsv(334°, 80%, 47%)
XYZ
9.0557 5.0397 5.6497
Yxy
5.0397 0.4586 0.2552
Hunter Lab
22.4493 0.8903 -0.0107
CIE-Lab
26.8475 43.6785 -0.7215

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red120 / 255 (47%)
47%
Green24 / 255 (9%)
Blue66 / 255 (26%)
26%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta80 / 100 (80%)
80%
Yellow45 / 100 (45%)
45%
Key (Black)53 / 100 (53%)
53%

Color Variations

#781842 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#781842 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #781842 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#781842

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

10.46:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

10.46:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

10.46:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #781842 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#781842

protanopia

#4e4e38

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #781842;

Text Color

color: #781842;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #781842;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #78184240;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #781842;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #781842 0%, #4b0f29 100%);

#781842 Color FAQs

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