#763B87 Color
#763B87 is rgb(118, 59, 135) in RGB, hsl(287, 39%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 56%, 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 3.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#763B87rgb(118, 59, 135)hsl(287, 39%, 38%)hsv(287, 56%, 53%)cmyk(13%, 56%, 0%, 47%)oklch(46% 0.133 318.2)lab(35.27% 35.72 -31.95)lch(35.27% 47.92 318.19)What #763B87 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 #763B87, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#763B87 Channel Values
How #763B87 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 59 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 39% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 56% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.65:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #763B87 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 #763B87
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #763B87; 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 #763B87
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 #763B87 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.
#763B87#494987#5E4487#545486#634B86#6E4A4A#714568#535353Using #763B87 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-763b87: #763B87;background-color: #763B87;colors: { 'color-763b87': '#763B87' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.231, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_763b87">#763B87</color>fill="#763B87"More Purple Colors
#763B87 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#763B87 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #763B87?
#763B87 is a dark purple — rgb(118, 59, 135) in RGB and hsl(287, 39%, 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 3.13.
What is the RGB value of #763B87?
#763B87 is rgb(118, 59, 135) — red 118, green 59, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #763B87?
#763B87 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 56%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #763B87 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #763B87 scores 7.65:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #763B87 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #763B87 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 16.23, which is visibly different.
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