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#762BDE Color

#762BDE is rgb(118, 43, 222) in RGB, hsl(265, 73%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 81%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#762BDE
HEX#762BDE
RGBrgb(118, 43, 222)
HSLhsl(265, 73%, 52%)
HSVhsv(265, 81%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 81%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.244 294.8)
LABlab(38.18% 58.84 -78.76)
LCHlch(38.18% 98.31 306.76)

What #762BDE 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 #762BDE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 5.87Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 9.68French Violet#8806CEΔE 10.92Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 13.84Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 14.57Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 16.94

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#762BDE Channel Values

How #762BDE 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 43 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 73% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 81% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.62:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #762BDE 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 text6.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #762BDE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #762BDE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #762BDE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#762BDE
Complementary
#93DE2B
Analogous
#2B3ADE
Analogous
#CF2BDE
Triadic
#DE762B
Triadic
#2BDE76
Split comp.
#DECF2B
Split comp.
#3ADE2B

Tints & Shades of #762BDE

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.

Tints

#8A4AE3
#9B65E7
#AF83EC
#C09EF0
#D4BDF5
#E5D7F9

Shades

#651FC7
#551AA8
#451589
#38116E
#280C4F
#190831

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #762BDE.

How #762BDE 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#762BDE
Protanopia#4040DE
Protanomaly#5A38DE
Deuteranopia#4E4EDD
Deuteranomaly#6043DE
Tritanopia#555F5F
Tritanomaly#644FA2
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #762BDE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-762bde: #762BDE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #762BDE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-762bde': '#762BDE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.169, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_762bde">#762BDE</color>
SVG fillfill="#762BDE"

More Purple Colors

#762BDE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#762BDE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #762BDE?

#762BDE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(118, 43, 222) in RGB and hsl(265, 73%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #762BDE?

#762BDE is rgb(118, 43, 222) — red 118, green 43, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #762BDE?

#762BDE converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 81%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #762BDE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #762BDE scores 6.62:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #762BDE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #762BDE 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 5.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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