#764691 Color
#764691 is rgb(118, 70, 145) in RGB, hsl(278, 35%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 52%, 0%, 43%) 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 8.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#764691rgb(118, 70, 145)hsl(278, 35%, 42%)hsv(278, 52%, 57%)cmyk(19%, 52%, 0%, 43%)oklch(48.3% 0.126 312.1)lab(38.09% 31.58 -33.62)lch(38.09% 46.12 313.20)What #764691 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 #764691, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#764691 Channel Values
How #764691 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 70 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 35% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 52% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.87:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #764691 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 #764691
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #764691; 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 #764691
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 #764691 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.
#764691#515191#624D91#595990#665291#6D5454#714F72#5A5A5AUsing #764691 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-764691: #764691;background-color: #764691;colors: { 'color-764691': '#764691' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.275, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_764691">#764691</color>fill="#764691"More Purple Colors
#764691 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#764691 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #764691?
#764691 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(118, 70, 145) in RGB and hsl(278, 35%, 42%) 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 8.32.
What is the RGB value of #764691?
#764691 is rgb(118, 70, 145) — red 118, green 70, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #764691?
#764691 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 52%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #764691 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #764691 scores 6.87:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #764691 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #764691 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 15.73, which is visibly different.
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