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#766080 Color

#766080 is rgb(118, 96, 128) in RGB, hsl(281, 14%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 25%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Violet (#856088), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#766080
HEX#766080
RGBrgb(118, 96, 128)
HSLhsl(281, 14%, 44%)
HSVhsv(281, 25%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 25%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(52.2% 0.056 315.1)
LABlab(43.84% 13.91 -14.50)
LCHlch(43.84% 20.09 313.81)

What #766080 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 #766080, 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.

#766080 Channel Values

How #766080 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 96 · B 1288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 14% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 25% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.59:1 vs white · 3.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #766080 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 text5.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #766080

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766080; 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 #766080

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 #766080 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#766080
Protanopia#646480
Protanomaly#6C6380
Deuteranopia#686880
Deuteranomaly#6E6580
Tritanopia#726565
Tritanomaly#746371
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #766080 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-766080: #766080;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #766080;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-766080': '#766080' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.376, blue: 0.502)
Android XML<color name="color_766080">#766080</color>
SVG fillfill="#766080"

More Purple Colors

#766080 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#766080 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #766080?

#766080 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(118, 96, 128) in RGB and hsl(281, 14%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Violet (#856088), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.41.

What is the RGB value of #766080?

#766080 is rgb(118, 96, 128) — red 118, green 96, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #766080?

#766080 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 25%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #766080 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #766080 scores 5.59:1 against white and 3.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #766080 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #766080 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 19.7, which is visibly different.

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