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#76599B Color

#76599B is rgb(118, 89, 155) in RGB, hsl(266, 27%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 43%, 0%, 39%) 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 7.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#76599B
HEX#76599B
RGBrgb(118, 89, 155)
HSLhsl(266, 27%, 48%)
HSVhsv(266, 43%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 43%, 0%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(52.2% 0.105 303.2)
LABlab(43.03% 22.78 -31.88)
LCHlch(43.03% 39.19 305.55)

What #76599B 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 #76599B, 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.

#76599B Channel Values

How #76599B 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 89 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 27% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 43% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76599B 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 text5.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #76599B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76599B; 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 #76599B

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 #76599B 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#76599B
Protanopia#5F5F9B
Protanomaly#695C9B
Deuteranopia#64649B
Deuteranomaly#6C609B
Tritanopia#6D6464
Tritanomaly#71607E
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #76599B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-76599b: #76599B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #76599B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-76599b': '#76599B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.349, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_76599b">#76599B</color>
SVG fillfill="#76599B"

More Purple Colors

#76599B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#76599B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #76599B?

#76599B is a mid-tone purple — rgb(118, 89, 155) in RGB and hsl(266, 27%, 48%) 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 7.39.

What is the RGB value of #76599B?

#76599B is rgb(118, 89, 155) — red 118, green 89, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #76599B?

#76599B converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 43%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #76599B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #76599B scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #76599B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #76599B 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 16.8, which is visibly different.

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