Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8)

The hex code for Violet-blue (Crayola) is #766EC8. It is rgb(118, 110, 200) in RGB, hsl(245, 45%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 45%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK — a light blue. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#766EC8

RGBrgb(118, 110, 200)

HSLhsl(245, 45%, 61%)

HSVhsv(245, 45%, 78%)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 45%, 0%, 22%)

OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.135 285.5)

LABlab(50.35% 20.33 -46.57)

LCHlch(50.35% 50.81 293.58)

Colors Closest to Violet-blue (Crayola)

Violet-blue (Crayola) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 10.37 Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 10.65 Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 12.76 Han Blue#446CCFΔE 14.02 Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 14.13 Amethyst#9966CCΔE 15.77

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#766EC8 Channel Values

How Violet-blue (Crayola) 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 110 · B 200	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 245° · S 45% · L 61%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 245° · S 45% · V 78%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 41% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 22%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.34:1 vs white · 4.83:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Violet-blue (Crayola) 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 text4.34:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Violet-blue (Crayola)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Violet-blue (Crayola); 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Violet-blue (Crayola)

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 Violet-blue (Crayola) 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#766EC8

Protanopia#6F6FC8

Protanomaly#726FC8

Deuteranopia#7171C8

Deuteranomaly#7370C8

Tritanopia#647E7E

Tritanomaly#6C78A1

Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #766EC8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--violet-blue-crayola: #766EC8;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #766EC8;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'violet-blue-crayola': '#766EC8' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.431, blue: 0.784)

Android XML<color name="violet_blue_crayola">#766EC8</color>

SVG fillfill="#766EC8"

More Blue Colors

Violet-blue (Crayola) sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#766EC8 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Violet-blue (Crayola)?

The hex code for Violet-blue (Crayola) is #766EC8. That is rgb(118, 110, 200) in RGB, hsl(245, 45%, 61%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(41%, 45%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #766EC8?

#766EC8 is rgb(118, 110, 200) — red 118, green 110, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #766EC8?

#766EC8 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 45%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #766EC8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #766EC8 scores 4.34:1 against white and 4.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #766EC8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #766EC8 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 12.76, which is visibly different.

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