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#750BBC Color

#750BBC is rgb(117, 11, 188) in RGB, hsl(276, 89%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 94%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#750BBC
HEX#750BBC
RGBrgb(117, 11, 188)
HSLhsl(276, 89%, 39%)
HSVhsv(276, 94%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 94%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(45.6% 0.232 303.9)
LABlab(32.36% 60.94 -68.58)
LCHlch(32.36% 91.74 311.62)

What #750BBC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #750BBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#750BBC Channel Values

How #750BBC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 117 · G 11 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 89% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 94% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.3:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #750BBC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #750BBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #750BBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #750BBC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #750BBC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#750BBC
Protanopia#3333BC
Protanomaly#5528BC
Deuteranopia#4646BB
Deuteranomaly#5C37BC
Tritanopia#5F4949
Tritanomaly#683987
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #750BBC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-750bbc: #750BBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #750BBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-750bbc': '#750BBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.043, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_750bbc">#750BBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#750BBC"

More Purple Colors

#750BBC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#750BBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #750BBC?

#750BBC is a dark purple — rgb(117, 11, 188) in RGB and hsl(276, 89%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.94.

What is the RGB value of #750BBC?

#750BBC is rgb(117, 11, 188) — red 117, green 11, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #750BBC?

#750BBC converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 94%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #750BBC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #750BBC scores 8.3:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #750BBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #750BBC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 11.71, which is visibly different.

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