#763196 Color
#763196 is rgb(118, 49, 150) in RGB, hsl(281, 51%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 67%, 0%, 41%) 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 6.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#763196rgb(118, 49, 150)hsl(281, 51%, 39%)hsv(281, 67%, 59%)cmyk(21%, 67%, 0%, 41%)oklch(45.6% 0.165 313.2)lab(34.15% 43.11 -42.90)lch(34.15% 60.82 315.14)What #763196 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 #763196, 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.
#763196 Channel Values
How #763196 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 49 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 51% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 67% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.92:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #763196 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #763196 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #763196
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #763196; 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 #763196
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #763196.
How #763196 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.
#763196#434396#5C3D96#505095#614695#6B4848#6F4070#515151Using #763196 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-763196: #763196;background-color: #763196;colors: { 'color-763196': '#763196' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.192, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_763196">#763196</color>fill="#763196"More Purple Colors
#763196 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#763196 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #763196?
#763196 is a dark purple — rgb(118, 49, 150) in RGB and hsl(281, 51%, 39%) 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 6.66.
What is the RGB value of #763196?
#763196 is rgb(118, 49, 150) — red 118, green 49, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #763196?
#763196 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 67%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #763196 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #763196 scores 7.92:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #763196 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #763196 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 6.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #763196 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.