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#76017A Color

#76017A is rgb(118, 1, 122) in RGB, hsl(298, 98%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 99%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Patriarch (#800080), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#76017A
HEX#76017A
RGBrgb(118, 1, 122)
HSLhsl(298, 98%, 24%)
HSVhsv(298, 99%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 99%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(40% 0.185 326.6)
LABlab(27.39% 53.23 -36.32)
LCHlch(27.39% 64.44 325.69)

What #76017A 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 #76017A, 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 pink in the library.

#76017A Channel Values

How #76017A 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 118 · G 1 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 98% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 99% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.22:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76017A 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 text10.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #76017A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76017A; 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 #76017A

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 #76017A 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#76017A
Protanopia#31317A
Protanomaly#55257A
Deuteranopia#454579
Deuteranomaly#5D3579
Tritanopia#6E2C2C
Tritanomaly#712156
Achromatopsia#414141

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #76017A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-76017a: #76017A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #76017A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-76017a': '#76017A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.004, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_76017a">#76017A</color>
SVG fillfill="#76017A"

More Pink Colors

#76017A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#76017A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #76017A?

#76017A is a dark pink — rgb(118, 1, 122) in RGB and hsl(298, 98%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Patriarch (#800080), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.

What is the RGB value of #76017A?

#76017A is rgb(118, 1, 122) — red 118, green 1, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #76017A?

#76017A converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 99%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #76017A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #76017A scores 10.22:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #76017A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #76017A 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 3.69, which is very hard to tell apart.

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