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#762EAD Color

#762EAD is rgb(118, 46, 173) in RGB, hsl(274, 58%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 73%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#762EAD
HEX#762EAD
RGBrgb(118, 46, 173)
HSLhsl(274, 58%, 43%)
HSVhsv(274, 73%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 73%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(46.9% 0.192 306.1)
LABlab(35.05% 48.46 -55.30)
LCHlch(35.05% 73.53 311.23)

What #762EAD 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 #762EAD, 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.

#762EAD Channel Values

How #762EAD 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 46 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 58% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 73% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.6:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #762EAD 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 text7.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #762EAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #762EAD; 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 #762EAD

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 #762EAD 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#762EAD
Protanopia#4141AD
Protanomaly#5B3BAD
Deuteranopia#4F4FAC
Deuteranomaly#6144AD
Tritanopia#654E4E
Tritanomaly#6C437F
Achromatopsia#545454

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #762EAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-762ead: #762EAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #762EAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-762ead': '#762EAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.180, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_762ead">#762EAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#762EAD"

More Purple Colors

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

#762EAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #762EAD?

#762EAD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(118, 46, 173) in RGB and hsl(274, 58%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.63.

What is the RGB value of #762EAD?

#762EAD is rgb(118, 46, 173) — red 118, green 46, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #762EAD?

#762EAD converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 73%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #762EAD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #762EAD scores 7.6:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #762EAD 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 12.87, which is visibly different.

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