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#761BFE Color

#761BFE is rgb(118, 27, 254) in RGB, hsl(264, 99%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 89%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Poison Purple (#7F01FE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#761BFE
HEX#761BFE
RGBrgb(118, 27, 254)
HSLhsl(264, 99%, 55%)
HSVhsv(264, 89%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 89%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(52.7% 0.284 290.2)
LABlab(39.28% 69.54 -95.03)
LCHlch(39.28% 117.76 306.19)

What #761BFE 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 #761BFE, 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.

#761BFE Channel Values

How #761BFE 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 27 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 99% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 89% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.25:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #761BFE 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 text6.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #761BFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #761BFE; 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 #761BFE

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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Shades

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How #761BFE 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#761BFE
Protanopia#3838FE
Protanomaly#582FFE
Deuteranopia#4949FD
Deuteranomaly#5E3CFE
Tritanopia#436767
Tritanomaly#5C52B8
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #761BFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-761bfe: #761BFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #761BFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-761bfe': '#761BFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.106, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_761bfe">#761BFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#761BFE"

More Purple Colors

#761BFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#761BFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #761BFE?

#761BFE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(118, 27, 254) in RGB and hsl(264, 99%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Poison Purple (#7F01FE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.79.

What is the RGB value of #761BFE?

#761BFE is rgb(118, 27, 254) — red 118, green 27, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #761BFE?

#761BFE converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 89%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #761BFE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #761BFE scores 6.25:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #761BFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #761BFE 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 blue (#0000FF) at a CIE76 distance of 19.62, which is visibly different.

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