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#781848 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #781848 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#781848 Color Information

#781848 RGB value is (120, 24, 72). The hex color red value is 120, green is 24, and blue is 72. Its HSL format shows a hue of 330°, saturation of 67 percent, and lightness of 28 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 80 percent, 40 percent, 53 percent.

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#781848 Color Meaning

Color #781848 signifies dramatic devotion, poetic melancholy, and regal mourning. #781848 deep, reddish purple is intense and somber, named after the flower symbolizing thoughtful remembrance and loving memory. Psychologically, color #781848 is absorbing and introspective, encouraging deep feeling, loyalty, and a connection to memory that borders on the sacred. #781848 soothes not with lightness but with the gravity of its own depth, offering a space for profound emotional processing. #781848 color feels both noble and sorrowful, rich with unspoken stories. Culturally, color #781848 is linked to Victorian mourning jewelry, pre-Raphaelite art, and liturgical vestments during somber seasons. Symbolically, #781848 represents love that persists beyond loss, the dignity of grief, and beauty that is inseparable from a sense of transience. Spiritually, color #781848 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 #781848 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
#781848
RGB
rgb(120, 24, 72)
HSL
hsl(330°, 67%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 80%, 40%, 53%)
HSV
hsv(330°, 80%, 47%)
XYZ
9.2421 5.1142 6.6309
Yxy
5.1142 0.4404 0.2437
Hunter Lab
22.6146 0.9211 -0.0708
CIE-Lab
27.0577 44.3282 -4.4492

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red120 / 255 (47%)
47%
Green24 / 255 (9%)
Blue72 / 255 (28%)
28%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta80 / 100 (80%)
80%
Yellow40 / 100 (40%)
40%
Key (Black)53 / 100 (53%)
53%

Color Variations

#781848 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

#781848 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 #781848 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.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

10.38:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

10.38:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

10.38:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #781848 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

#781848

protanopia

#4e4e3c

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #781848;

Text Color

color: #781848;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #781848;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #78184840;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #781848;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #781848 0%, #4b0f2d 100%);

#781848 Color FAQs

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