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#764ACF Color

#764ACF is rgb(118, 74, 207) in RGB, hsl(260, 58%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 64%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#764ACF
HEX#764ACF
RGBrgb(118, 74, 207)
HSLhsl(260, 58%, 55%)
HSVhsv(260, 64%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 64%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(53.1% 0.195 293.9)
LABlab(42.34% 41.83 -63.39)
LCHlch(42.34% 75.95 303.42)

What #764ACF 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 #764ACF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#764ACF Channel Values

How #764ACF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 118 · G 74 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 260° · S 58% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 260° · S 64% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #764ACF 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.

TextWhite text5.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #764ACF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #764ACF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #764ACF

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 #764ACF 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.

Typical#764ACF
Protanopia#5454CF
Protanomaly#6350CF
Deuteranopia#5B5BCF
Deuteranomaly#6755CF
Tritanopia#5D6868
Tritanomaly#685D9C
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #764ACF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-764acf: #764ACF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #764ACF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-764acf': '#764ACF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.290, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_764acf">#764ACF</color>
SVG fillfill="#764ACF"

More Purple Colors

#764ACF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#764ACF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #764ACF?

#764ACF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(118, 74, 207) in RGB and hsl(260, 58%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.17.

What is the RGB value of #764ACF?

#764ACF is rgb(118, 74, 207) — red 118, green 74, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #764ACF?

#764ACF converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 64%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #764ACF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #764ACF scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #764ACF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #764ACF 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 12.39, which is visibly different.

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