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#76348D Color

#76348D is rgb(118, 52, 141) in RGB, hsl(284, 46%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 63%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#76348D
HEX#76348D
RGBrgb(118, 52, 141)
HSLhsl(284, 46%, 38%)
HSVhsv(284, 63%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 63%, 0%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(45.4% 0.151 316.4)
LABlab(34.21% 40.20 -37.32)
LCHlch(34.21% 54.85 317.13)

What #76348D 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 #76348D, 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.

#76348D Channel Values

How #76348D 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 52 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 46% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 63% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.94:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76348D 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 text7.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #76348D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76348D; 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 #76348D

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 #76348D 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#76348D
Protanopia#45458D
Protanomaly#5C3F8D
Deuteranopia#51518C
Deuteranomaly#62478C
Tritanopia#6D4747
Tritanomaly#70406A
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #76348D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-76348d: #76348D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #76348D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-76348d': '#76348D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.204, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_76348d">#76348D</color>
SVG fillfill="#76348D"

More Purple Colors

#76348D sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#76348D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #76348D?

#76348D is a dark purple — rgb(118, 52, 141) in RGB and hsl(284, 46%, 38%) 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 4.56.

What is the RGB value of #76348D?

#76348D is rgb(118, 52, 141) — red 118, green 52, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #76348D?

#76348D converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 63%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #76348D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #76348D scores 7.94:1 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 #76348D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #76348D 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 10.68, which is visibly different.

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