What color is #760A5D?

#760A5D is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #760A5D?

The RGB value is 118, 10, 93: 118 red, 10 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #760A5D?

The complementary color is #0A7623, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #760A5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#760A5D color

#760A5D rgb(118, 10, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #760A5D is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 3.9% green and 36.5% blue (118, 10, 93).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 84% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 92% magenta, 21% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Velvet (#750851), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.65:1).

#760A5D color codes

HEX	`#760A5D`
RGB	`rgb(118, 10, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 3.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 84%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 92%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 92%, 21%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.33, 50.03, -19.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.33, 53.72, 338.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.556, 4.86, 10.789)`
Decimal	`7735901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #760A5D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #760A5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#760A5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #760A5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #760a5d; }
.text { color: #760a5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #760a5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 10 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #760a5d, #760a27); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #760A5D?: #760A5D is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #760A5D?: The RGB value is 118, 10, 93: 118 red, 10 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #760A5D?: The complementary color is #0A7623, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #760A5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.