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#761895 Color

#761895 is rgb(118, 24, 149) in RGB, hsl(285, 72%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 84%, 0%, 42%) 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 9.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#761895
HEX#761895
RGBrgb(118, 24, 149)
HSLhsl(285, 72%, 34%)
HSVhsv(285, 84%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 84%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(43.1% 0.192 315.5)
LABlab(30.66% 52.28 -47.90)
LCHlch(30.66% 70.91 317.51)

What #761895 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 #761895, 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 purple in the library.

#761895 Channel Values

How #761895 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 24 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 72% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 84% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.99:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #761895 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 text8.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #761895

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #761895; 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 #761895

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 #761895 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#761895
Protanopia#373795
Protanomaly#572D95
Deuteranopia#494994
Deuteranomaly#5E3B94
Tritanopia#6A3C3C
Tritanomaly#6F316B
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #761895 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-761895: #761895;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #761895;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-761895': '#761895' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.094, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_761895">#761895</color>
SVG fillfill="#761895"

More Purple Colors

#761895 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#761895 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #761895?

#761895 is a dark purple — rgb(118, 24, 149) in RGB and hsl(285, 72%, 34%) 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 9.55.

What is the RGB value of #761895?

#761895 is rgb(118, 24, 149) — red 118, green 24, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #761895?

#761895 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 84%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #761895 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #761895 scores 8.99:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #761895 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #761895 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.01, which is visibly different.

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