#764790 Color
#764790 is rgb(118, 71, 144) in RGB, hsl(279, 34%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 51%, 0%, 44%) 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 8.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#764790rgb(118, 71, 144)hsl(279, 34%, 42%)hsv(279, 51%, 56%)cmyk(18%, 51%, 0%, 44%)oklch(48.4% 0.123 312.3)lab(38.27% 30.85 -32.74)lch(38.27% 44.98 313.30)What #764790 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 #764790, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#764790 Channel Values
How #764790 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 71 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 34% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 51% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.83:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #764790 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 #764790
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #764790; 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 #764790
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 #764790 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.
#764790#515190#624D90#5A5A8F#665390#6D5555#715071#5B5B5BUsing #764790 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-764790: #764790;background-color: #764790;colors: { 'color-764790': '#764790' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.278, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_764790">#764790</color>fill="#764790"More Purple Colors
#764790 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#764790 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #764790?
#764790 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(118, 71, 144) in RGB and hsl(279, 34%, 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 8.79.
What is the RGB value of #764790?
#764790 is rgb(118, 71, 144) — red 118, green 71, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #764790?
#764790 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 51%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #764790 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #764790 scores 6.83:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #764790 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #764790 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 15.9, which is visibly different.
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