What color is #76356D?

#76356D 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 #76356D?

The RGB value is 118, 53, 109: 118 red, 53 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #76356D?

The complementary color is #35763E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #76356D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#76356D color

#76356D rgb(118, 53, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #76356D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 20.8% green and 42.7% blue (118, 53, 109).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 38% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 8% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.4:1).

#76356D color codes

HEX	`#76356D`
RGB	`rgb(118, 53, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 20.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 38%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 55%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 8%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.92, 36.45, -19.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.92, 41.4, 331.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.505, 7.503, 15.307)`
Decimal	`7746925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #76356D, 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 #76356D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#76356D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #76356D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #76356d; }
.text { color: #76356d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #76356d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 53 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #76356d, #76354c); }

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Questions

What color is #76356D?: #76356D 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 #76356D?: The RGB value is 118, 53, 109: 118 red, 53 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #76356D?: The complementary color is #35763E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #76356D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.