#762791 Color
#762791 is rgb(118, 39, 145) in RGB, hsl(285, 58%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 73%, 0%, 43%) 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 9.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#762791rgb(118, 39, 145)hsl(285, 58%, 36%)hsv(285, 73%, 57%)cmyk(19%, 73%, 0%, 43%)oklch(44.1% 0.173 316)lab(32.26% 46.58 -42.87)lch(32.26% 63.31 317.38)What #762791 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 #762791, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#762791 Channel Values
How #762791 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 39 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 58% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 73% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.5:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #762791 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 #762791
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #762791; 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 #762791
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 #762791 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.
#762791#3E3E91#5A3691#4D4D90#604190#6B4141#70386A#4D4D4DUsing #762791 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-762791: #762791;background-color: #762791;colors: { 'color-762791': '#762791' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.153, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_762791">#762791</color>fill="#762791"More Purple Colors
#762791 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#762791 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #762791?
#762791 is a dark purple — rgb(118, 39, 145) in RGB and hsl(285, 58%, 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 9.34.
What is the RGB value of #762791?
#762791 is rgb(118, 39, 145) — red 118, green 39, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #762791?
#762791 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 73%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #762791 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #762791 scores 8.5:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #762791 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #762791 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 9.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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