#763489 Color
#763489 is rgb(118, 52, 137) in RGB, hsl(287, 45%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 62%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#763489rgb(118, 52, 137)hsl(287, 45%, 37%)hsv(287, 62%, 54%)cmyk(14%, 62%, 0%, 46%)oklch(45.1% 0.147 318.1)lab(34.00% 39.54 -35.18)lch(34.00% 52.93 318.34)What #763489 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 #763489, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#763489 Channel Values
How #763489 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 52 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 45% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 62% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.01:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #763489 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.
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Colors That Go With #763489
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #763489; 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 #763489
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 #763489 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.
#763489#454589#5C3F89#515188#624788#6D4646#714067#505050Using #763489 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-763489: #763489;background-color: #763489;colors: { 'color-763489': '#763489' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.204, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_763489">#763489</color>fill="#763489"More Purple Colors
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#763489 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #763489?
#763489 is a dark purple — rgb(118, 52, 137) in RGB and hsl(287, 45%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.41.
What is the RGB value of #763489?
#763489 is rgb(118, 52, 137) — red 118, green 52, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #763489?
#763489 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 62%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #763489 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #763489 scores 8.01:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #763489 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #763489 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 12.66, which is visibly different.
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