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#762EDC Color

#762EDC is rgb(118, 46, 220) in RGB, hsl(265, 71%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 79%, 0%, 14%) 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 6.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#762EDC
HEX#762EDC
RGBrgb(118, 46, 220)
HSLhsl(265, 71%, 52%)
HSVhsv(265, 79%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 79%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(50.8% 0.24 295)
LABlab(38.42% 57.34 -77.22)
LCHlch(38.42% 96.18 306.59)

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

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 6.44Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 9.73French Violet#8806CEΔE 11.35Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 14.4Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 15.84Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 15.89

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

#762EDC Channel Values

How #762EDC 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 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 71% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 79% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.57:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #762EDC 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 text6.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #762EDC

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

Base
#762EDC
Complementary
#93DC2E
Analogous
#2E3CDC
Analogous
#CD2EDC
Triadic
#DC762E
Triadic
#2EDC76
Split comp.
#DCCD2E
Split comp.
#3CDC2E

Tints & Shades of #762EDC

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

#8A4CE1
#9B66E5
#AF85EA
#C09FEF
#D4BEF4
#E5D8F8

Shades

#6521C4
#551CA6
#461787
#38126D
#280D4E
#190830

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

How #762EDC 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#762EDC
Protanopia#4141DC
Protanomaly#5B3BDC
Deuteranopia#4F4FDB
Deuteranomaly#6144DC
Tritanopia#565F5F
Tritanomaly#6450A1
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #762EDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-762edc: #762EDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #762EDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-762edc': '#762EDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.180, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_762edc">#762EDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#762EDC"

More Purple Colors

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

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#762EDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #762EDC?

#762EDC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(118, 46, 220) in RGB and hsl(265, 71%, 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 6.44.

What is the RGB value of #762EDC?

#762EDC is rgb(118, 46, 220) — red 118, green 46, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #762EDC?

#762EDC converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 79%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #762EDC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #762EDC scores 6.57:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #762EDC 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 6.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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