What color is #762A6D?

#762A6D 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 #762A6D?

The RGB value is 118, 42, 109: 118 red, 42 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #762A6D?

The complementary color is #2A7633, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #762A6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#762A6D color

#762A6D rgb(118, 42, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #762A6D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 16.5% green and 42.7% blue (118, 42, 109).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 48% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 8% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.04:1).

#762A6D color codes

HEX	`#762A6D`
RGB	`rgb(118, 42, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 16.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 48%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 64%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 8%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.91, 41.91, -22.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.91, 47.7, 331.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.06, 6.612, 15.159)`
Decimal	`7744109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #762A6D, 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 #762A6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#762A6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #762A6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #762a6d; }
.text { color: #762a6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #762a6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 42 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #762a6d, #762a47); }

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Questions

What color is #762A6D?: #762A6D 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 #762A6D?: The RGB value is 118, 42, 109: 118 red, 42 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #762A6D?: The complementary color is #2A7633, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #762A6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.