#764C90 Color
#764C90 is rgb(118, 76, 144) in RGB, hsl(277, 31%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 47%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#764C90rgb(118, 76, 144)hsl(277, 31%, 43%)hsv(277, 47%, 56%)cmyk(18%, 47%, 0%, 44%)oklch(49.2% 0.114 311.3)lab(39.42% 28.08 -30.94)lch(39.42% 41.78 312.23)What #764C90 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 #764C90, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#764C90 Channel Values
How #764C90 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 76 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 31% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 47% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.55:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #764C90 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 #764C90
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #764C90; 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 #764C90
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 #764C90 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.
#764C90#555590#645290#5D5D8F#685690#6E5858#715473#5D5D5DUsing #764C90 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-764c90: #764C90;background-color: #764C90;colors: { 'color-764c90': '#764C90' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.298, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_764c90">#764C90</color>fill="#764C90"More Purple Colors
#764C90 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#764C90 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #764C90?
#764C90 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(118, 76, 144) in RGB and hsl(277, 31%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.92.
What is the RGB value of #764C90?
#764C90 is rgb(118, 76, 144) — red 118, green 76, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #764C90?
#764C90 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 47%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #764C90 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #764C90 scores 6.55:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #764C90 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #764C90 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 16.35, which is visibly different.
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