What color is #762C70?

#762C70 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 #762C70?

The RGB value is 118, 44, 112: 118 red, 44 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #762C70?

The complementary color is #2C7632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #762C70?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#762C70 color

#762C70 rgb(118, 44, 112)

Shades of purple

The hex color #762C70 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 17.3% green and 43.9% blue (118, 44, 112).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 46% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 5% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#762C70 color codes

HEX	`#762C70`
RGB	`rgb(118, 44, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 17.3%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 46%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 63%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 5%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.4, 41.51, -23.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.4, 47.91, 330.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.296, 6.824, 16.048)`
Decimal	`7744624`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #762C70, 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 #762C70	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#762C70 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #762C70 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #762c70; }
.text { color: #762c70; }
.border { border: 2px solid #762c70; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 44 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #762c70, #762c4b); }

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Questions

What color is #762C70?: #762C70 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 #762C70?: The RGB value is 118, 44, 112: 118 red, 44 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #762C70?: The complementary color is #2C7632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #762C70?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.