#764587 Color
#764587 is rgb(118, 69, 135) in RGB, hsl(285, 32%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 49%, 0%, 47%) 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 9.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#764587rgb(118, 69, 135)hsl(285, 32%, 40%)hsv(285, 49%, 53%)cmyk(13%, 49%, 0%, 47%)oklch(47.6% 0.116 316.9)lab(37.42% 30.38 -28.59)lch(37.42% 41.72 316.74)What #764587 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 #764587, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#764587 Channel Values
How #764587 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 69 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 32% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 49% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.07:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #764587 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 #764587
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #764587; 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 #764587
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 #764587 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.
#764587#505087#614C87#595986#665286#6F5151#724D6B#585858Using #764587 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-764587: #764587;background-color: #764587;colors: { 'color-764587': '#764587' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.271, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_764587">#764587</color>fill="#764587"More Purple Colors
#764587 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#764587 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #764587?
#764587 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(118, 69, 135) in RGB and hsl(285, 32%, 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 9.02.
What is the RGB value of #764587?
#764587 is rgb(118, 69, 135) — red 118, green 69, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #764587?
#764587 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 49%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #764587 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #764587 scores 7.07:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #764587 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #764587 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 18.21, which is visibly different.
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