#764389 Color
#764389 is rgb(118, 67, 137) in RGB, hsl(284, 34%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 51%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#764389rgb(118, 67, 137)hsl(284, 34%, 40%)hsv(284, 51%, 54%)cmyk(14%, 51%, 0%, 46%)oklch(47.3% 0.122 316.2)lab(37.06% 31.81 -30.37)lch(37.06% 43.98 316.33)What #764389 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 #764389, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#764389 Channel Values
How #764389 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 67 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 34% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 51% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.16:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #764389 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 #764389
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #764389; 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 #764389
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 #764389 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.
#764389#4F4F89#614A89#585888#655088#6E5050#714B6B#585858Using #764389 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-764389: #764389;background-color: #764389;colors: { 'color-764389': '#764389' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.263, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_764389">#764389</color>fill="#764389"More Purple Colors
#764389 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#764389 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #764389?
#764389 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(118, 67, 137) in RGB and hsl(284, 34%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.
What is the RGB value of #764389?
#764389 is rgb(118, 67, 137) — red 118, green 67, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #764389?
#764389 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 51%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #764389 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #764389 scores 7.16:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #764389 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #764389 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 17.53, which is visibly different.
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