#762494 Color
#762494 is rgb(118, 36, 148) in RGB, hsl(284, 61%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 76%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Heart (#69359C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#762494rgb(118, 36, 148)hsl(284, 61%, 36%)hsv(284, 76%, 58%)cmyk(20%, 76%, 0%, 42%)oklch(44% 0.179 315.1)lab(32.01% 48.22 -45.10)lch(32.01% 66.02 316.91)What #762494 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 #762494, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#762494 Channel Values
How #762494 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 118 · G 36 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 61% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 76% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.57:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #762494 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 #762494
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #762494; 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 #762494
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 #762494 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.
#762494#3C3C94#593494#4C4C93#5F3F93#6B4141#6F376C#4C4C4CUsing #762494 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-762494: #762494;background-color: #762494;colors: { 'color-762494': '#762494' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.141, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_762494">#762494</color>fill="#762494"More Purple Colors
#762494 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#762494 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #762494?
#762494 is a dark purple — rgb(118, 36, 148) in RGB and hsl(284, 61%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Heart (#69359C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.92.
What is the RGB value of #762494?
#762494 is rgb(118, 36, 148) — red 118, green 36, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #762494?
#762494 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 76%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #762494 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #762494 scores 8.57:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #762494 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #762494 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 10.14, which is visibly different.
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