#756581 Color
#756581 is rgb(117, 101, 129) in RGB, hsl(274, 12%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 22%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#756581rgb(117, 101, 129)hsl(274, 12%, 45%)hsv(274, 22%, 51%)cmyk(9%, 22%, 0%, 49%)oklch(53.2% 0.047 310.5)lab(45.11% 10.85 -13.20)lch(45.11% 17.09 309.41)What #756581 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 #756581, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#756581 Channel Values
How #756581 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 101 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 12% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 22% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.34:1 vs white · 3.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #756581 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 #756581
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #756581; 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 #756581
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 #756581 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.
#756581#686881#6D6781#6B6B81#6F6881#716969#736773#6B6B6BUsing #756581 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-756581: #756581;background-color: #756581;colors: { 'color-756581': '#756581' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.396, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_756581">#756581</color>fill="#756581"More Purple Colors
#756581 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#756581 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #756581?
#756581 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(117, 101, 129) in RGB and hsl(274, 12%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.1.
What is the RGB value of #756581?
#756581 is rgb(117, 101, 129) — red 117, green 101, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #756581?
#756581 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 22%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #756581 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #756581 scores 5.34:1 against white and 3.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #756581 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #756581 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 16.23, which is visibly different.
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