What color is #762A6B?

#762A6B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #762A6B?

The RGB value is 118, 42, 107: 118 red, 42 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #762A6B?

The complementary color is #2A7635, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #762A6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#762A6B color

#762A6B rgb(118, 42, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #762A6B is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 16.5% green and 42% blue (118, 42, 107).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 48% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 9% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#762A6B color codes

HEX	`#762A6B`
RGB	`rgb(118, 42, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 16.5%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 48%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 64%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 9%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.81, 41.56, -21.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.81, 46.87, 332.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.953, 6.57, 14.598)`
Decimal	`7744107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #762A6B, 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 #762A6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#762A6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #762A6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #762a6b; }
.text { color: #762a6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #762a6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 42 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #762a6b, #762a45); }

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Questions

What color is #762A6B?: #762A6B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #762A6B?: The RGB value is 118, 42, 107: 118 red, 42 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #762A6B?: The complementary color is #2A7635, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #762A6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.