#764695 Color
#764695 is rgb(118, 70, 149) in RGB, hsl(276, 36%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 53%, 0%, 42%) 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 7.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#764695rgb(118, 70, 149)hsl(276, 36%, 43%)hsv(276, 53%, 58%)cmyk(21%, 53%, 0%, 42%)oklch(48.5% 0.131 310.5)lab(38.28% 32.30 -35.75)lch(38.28% 48.18 312.10)What #764695 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 #764695, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#764695 Channel Values
How #764695 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 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 36% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 53% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.82:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #764695 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 #764695
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #764695; 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 #764695
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 #764695 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.
#764695#515195#624D95#595994#665295#6C5555#705074#5B5B5BUsing #764695 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-764695: #764695;background-color: #764695;colors: { 'color-764695': '#764695' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.275, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_764695">#764695</color>fill="#764695"More Purple Colors
#764695 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#764695 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #764695?
#764695 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(118, 70, 149) in RGB and hsl(276, 36%, 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 7.3.
What is the RGB value of #764695?
#764695 is rgb(118, 70, 149) — red 118, green 70, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #764695?
#764695 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 53%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #764695 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #764695 scores 6.82:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #764695 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #764695 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 14.66, which is visibly different.
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