#753E7E Color
#753E7E is rgb(117, 62, 126) in RGB, hsl(292, 34%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 51%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#753E7Ergb(117, 62, 126)hsl(292, 34%, 37%)hsv(292, 51%, 49%)cmyk(7%, 51%, 0%, 51%)oklch(45.8% 0.118 321.8)lab(35.35% 32.36 -26.28)lch(35.35% 41.69 320.91)What #753E7E 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 #753E7E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#753E7E Channel Values
How #753E7E 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 62 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 292° · S 34% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 292° · S 51% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.65:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #753E7E 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 #753E7E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #753E7E; 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 #753E7E
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 #753E7E 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.
#753E7E#4B4B7E#5F467E#55557D#634D7D#6F4A4A#714563#535353Using #753E7E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-753e7e: #753E7E;background-color: #753E7E;colors: { 'color-753e7e': '#753E7E' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.243, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_753e7e">#753E7E</color>fill="#753E7E"More Pink Colors
#753E7E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#753E7E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #753E7E?
#753E7E is a dark pink — rgb(117, 62, 126) in RGB and hsl(292, 34%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.48.
What is the RGB value of #753E7E?
#753E7E is rgb(117, 62, 126) — red 117, green 62, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #753E7E?
#753E7E converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 51%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #753E7E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #753E7E scores 7.65:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #753E7E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #753E7E 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 20.4, which is visibly different.
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