#763D85 Color
#763D85 is rgb(118, 61, 133) in RGB, hsl(288, 37%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 54%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#763D85rgb(118, 61, 133)hsl(288, 37%, 38%)hsv(288, 54%, 52%)cmyk(11%, 54%, 0%, 48%)oklch(46.2% 0.128 318.9)lab(35.59% 34.35 -30.22)lch(35.59% 45.75 318.66)What #763D85 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 #763D85, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#763D85 Channel Values
How #763D85 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 61 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 37% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 54% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.56:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #763D85 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 #763D85
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #763D85; 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 #763D85
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 #763D85 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.
#763D85#4B4B85#5F4685#555584#644D84#6E4B4B#724667#545454Using #763D85 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-763d85: #763D85;background-color: #763D85;colors: { 'color-763d85': '#763D85' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.239, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_763d85">#763D85</color>fill="#763D85"More Purple Colors
#763D85 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#763D85 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #763D85?
#763D85 is a dark purple — rgb(118, 61, 133) in RGB and hsl(288, 37%, 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 4.44.
What is the RGB value of #763D85?
#763D85 is rgb(118, 61, 133) — red 118, green 61, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #763D85?
#763D85 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 54%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #763D85 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #763D85 scores 7.56:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #763D85 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #763D85 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 18.23, which is visibly different.
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