#763A83 Color
#763A83 is rgb(118, 58, 131) in RGB, hsl(289, 39%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 56%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#763A83rgb(118, 58, 131)hsl(289, 39%, 37%)hsv(289, 56%, 51%)cmyk(10%, 56%, 0%, 49%)oklch(45.6% 0.131 320.2)lab(34.88% 35.58 -30.10)lch(34.88% 46.60 319.77)What #763A83 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 #763A83, 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.
#763A83 Channel Values
How #763A83 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 58 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 39% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 56% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.77:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #763A83 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 #763A83 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #763A83
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #763A83; 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 #763A83
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 #763A83.
How #763A83 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.
#763A83#494983#5E4383#545482#634B82#6F4848#724365#525252Using #763A83 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-763a83: #763A83;background-color: #763A83;colors: { 'color-763a83': '#763A83' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.227, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_763a83">#763A83</color>fill="#763A83"More Purple Colors
#763A83 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#763A83 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #763A83?
#763A83 is a dark purple — rgb(118, 58, 131) in RGB and hsl(289, 39%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.15.
What is the RGB value of #763A83?
#763A83 is rgb(118, 58, 131) — red 118, green 58, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #763A83?
#763A83 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 56%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #763A83 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #763A83 scores 7.77:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #763A83 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #763A83 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 18, which is visibly different.
Open #763A83 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.