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#762CDD Color

#762CDD is rgb(118, 44, 221) in RGB, hsl(265, 72%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 80%, 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 5.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#762CDD
HEX#762CDD
RGBrgb(118, 44, 221)
HSLhsl(265, 72%, 52%)
HSVhsv(265, 80%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 80%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.242 294.9)
LABlab(38.23% 58.28 -78.11)
LCHlch(38.23% 97.46 306.73)

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

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 5.99Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 9.57French Violet#8806CEΔE 10.98Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 13.97Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 15.06Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 16.5

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

#762CDD Channel Values

How #762CDD 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 44 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 72% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 80% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.61:1 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 #762CDD 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 text6.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #762CDD

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

Base
#762CDD
Complementary
#93DD2C
Analogous
#2C3BDD
Analogous
#CE2CDD
Triadic
#DD762C
Triadic
#2CDD76
Split comp.
#DDCE2C
Split comp.
#3BDD2C

Tints & Shades of #762CDD

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

#8A4BE2
#9B65E6
#AF84EB
#C09FEF
#D4BDF4
#E5D8F9

Shades

#6520C5
#551BA7
#461688
#38126E
#280D4F
#190830

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

How #762CDD 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#762CDD
Protanopia#4040DD
Protanomaly#5B39DD
Deuteranopia#4E4EDC
Deuteranomaly#6143DD
Tritanopia#565F5F
Tritanomaly#644FA1
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #762CDD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-762cdd: #762CDD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #762CDD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-762cdd': '#762CDD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.173, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_762cdd">#762CDD</color>
SVG fillfill="#762CDD"

More Purple Colors

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

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#762CDD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #762CDD?

#762CDD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(118, 44, 221) in RGB and hsl(265, 72%, 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 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #762CDD?

#762CDD is rgb(118, 44, 221) — red 118, green 44, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #762CDD?

#762CDD converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 80%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #762CDD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #762CDD scores 6.61:1 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 #762CDD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #762CDD 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 5.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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