#753786 Color
#753786 is rgb(117, 55, 134) in RGB, hsl(287, 42%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 59%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#753786rgb(117, 55, 134)hsl(287, 42%, 37%)hsv(287, 59%, 53%)cmyk(13%, 59%, 0%, 47%)oklch(45.2% 0.138 318.5)lab(34.28% 37.28 -32.91)lch(34.28% 49.73 318.56)What #753786 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 #753786, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#753786 Channel Values
How #753786 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 55 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 42% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 59% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.93:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #753786 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 #753786
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #753786; 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 #753786
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 #753786 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.
#753786#464686#5D4186#525285#624985#6D4747#704166#515151Using #753786 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-753786: #753786;background-color: #753786;colors: { 'color-753786': '#753786' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.216, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_753786">#753786</color>fill="#753786"More Purple Colors
#753786 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#753786 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #753786?
#753786 is a dark purple — rgb(117, 55, 134) in RGB and hsl(287, 42%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.1.
What is the RGB value of #753786?
#753786 is rgb(117, 55, 134) — red 117, green 55, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #753786?
#753786 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 59%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #753786 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #753786 scores 7.93:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #753786 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #753786 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 14.94, which is visibly different.
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