#764398 Color
#764398 is rgb(118, 67, 152) in RGB, hsl(276, 39%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 56%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#764398rgb(118, 67, 152)hsl(276, 39%, 43%)hsv(276, 56%, 60%)cmyk(22%, 56%, 0%, 40%)oklch(48.2% 0.139 309.9)lab(37.77% 34.46 -38.36)lch(37.77% 51.57 311.93)What #764398 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 #764398, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#764398 Channel Values
How #764398 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 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 39% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 56% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.94:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #764398 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 #764398
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #764398; 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 #764398
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 #764398 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.
#764398#4F4F98#614A98#585897#655098#6B5454#704E75#5A5A5AUsing #764398 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-764398: #764398;background-color: #764398;colors: { 'color-764398': '#764398' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.263, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_764398">#764398</color>fill="#764398"More Purple Colors
#764398 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#764398 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #764398?
#764398 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(118, 67, 152) in RGB and hsl(276, 39%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.64.
What is the RGB value of #764398?
#764398 is rgb(118, 67, 152) — red 118, green 67, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #764398?
#764398 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 56%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #764398 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #764398 scores 6.94:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #764398 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #764398 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 11.47, which is visibly different.
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