#75269C Color
#75269C is rgb(117, 38, 156) in RGB, hsl(280, 61%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 76%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#75269Crgb(117, 38, 156)hsl(280, 61%, 38%)hsv(280, 76%, 61%)cmyk(25%, 76%, 0%, 39%)oklch(44.7% 0.184 311.7)lab(32.62% 48.51 -49.01)lch(32.62% 68.96 314.71)What #75269C 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 #75269C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#75269C Channel Values
How #75269C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 117 · G 38 · B 156 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 61% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 76% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.35:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75269C 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.
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Colors That Go With #75269C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75269C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #75269C
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 #75269C 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.
#75269C#3D3D9C#59359C#4C4C9B#5F409B#684545#6D3B72#4E4E4EUsing #75269C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-75269c: #75269C;background-color: #75269C;colors: { 'color-75269c': '#75269C' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.149, blue: 0.612)<color name="color_75269c">#75269C</color>fill="#75269C"More Purple Colors
#75269C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#75269C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #75269C?
#75269C is a dark purple — rgb(117, 38, 156) in RGB and hsl(280, 61%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.25.
What is the RGB value of #75269C?
#75269C is rgb(117, 38, 156) — red 117, green 38, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #75269C?
#75269C converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 76%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #75269C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #75269C scores 8.35:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #75269C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #75269C 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 10.18, which is visibly different.
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