#766085 Color
#766085 is rgb(118, 96, 133) in RGB, hsl(276, 16%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 28%, 0%, 48%) 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 6.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#766085rgb(118, 96, 133)hsl(276, 16%, 45%)hsv(276, 28%, 52%)cmyk(11%, 28%, 0%, 48%)oklch(52.5% 0.063 311.2)lab(44.00% 14.76 -17.25)lch(44.00% 22.70 310.54)What #766085 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 #766085, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#766085 Channel Values
How #766085 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 96 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 16% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 28% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.55:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #766085 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 #766085
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766085; 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 #766085
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 #766085 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.
#766085#646485#6C6385#686885#6E6585#716666#736373#686868Using #766085 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-766085: #766085;background-color: #766085;colors: { 'color-766085': '#766085' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.376, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_766085">#766085</color>fill="#766085"More Purple Colors
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#766085 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #766085?
#766085 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(118, 96, 133) in RGB and hsl(276, 16%, 45%) 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 6.45.
What is the RGB value of #766085?
#766085 is rgb(118, 96, 133) — red 118, green 96, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #766085?
#766085 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 28%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #766085 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #766085 scores 5.55:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #766085 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #766085 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 21.06, which is visibly different.
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