#763A88 Color
#763A88 is rgb(118, 58, 136) in RGB, hsl(286, 40%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 57%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#763A88rgb(118, 58, 136)hsl(286, 40%, 38%)hsv(286, 57%, 53%)cmyk(13%, 57%, 0%, 47%)oklch(45.9% 0.136 317.9)lab(35.12% 36.39 -32.81)lch(35.12% 49.00 317.97)What #763A88 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 #763A88, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#763A88 Channel Values
How #763A88 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 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 40% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 57% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.69:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #763A88 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 #763A88
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #763A88; 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 #763A88
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 #763A88 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.
#763A88#494988#5E4388#545487#634B87#6E4A4A#714468#535353Using #763A88 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-763a88: #763A88;background-color: #763A88;colors: { 'color-763a88': '#763A88' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.227, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_763a88">#763A88</color>fill="#763A88"More Purple Colors
#763A88 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#763A88 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #763A88?
#763A88 is a dark purple — rgb(118, 58, 136) in RGB and hsl(286, 40%, 38%) 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 2.93.
What is the RGB value of #763A88?
#763A88 is rgb(118, 58, 136) — red 118, green 58, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #763A88?
#763A88 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 57%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #763A88 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #763A88 scores 7.69:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #763A88 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #763A88 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 15.27, which is visibly different.
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