#764889 Color
#764889 is rgb(118, 72, 137) in RGB, hsl(282, 31%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 47%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), visibly different at ΔE 10.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#764889rgb(118, 72, 137)hsl(282, 31%, 41%)hsv(282, 47%, 54%)cmyk(14%, 47%, 0%, 46%)oklch(48.2% 0.113 315.4)lab(38.19% 29.07 -28.61)lch(38.19% 40.79 315.46)What #764889 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 #764889, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#764889 Channel Values
How #764889 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 72 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 282° · S 31% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 282° · S 47% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 46% | 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 #764889 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 #764889
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #764889; 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 #764889
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 #764889 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.
#764889#525289#624E89#5A5A88#675489#6F5454#724F6D#5A5A5AUsing #764889 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-764889: #764889;background-color: #764889;colors: { 'color-764889': '#764889' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.282, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_764889">#764889</color>fill="#764889"More Purple Colors
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#764889 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #764889?
#764889 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(118, 72, 137) in RGB and hsl(282, 31%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.27.
What is the RGB value of #764889?
#764889 is rgb(118, 72, 137) — red 118, green 72, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #764889?
#764889 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 47%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #764889 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #764889 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 #764889 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #764889 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 17.91, which is visibly different.
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