What color is #763770?

#763770 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #763770?

The RGB value is 118, 55, 112: 118 red, 55 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #763770?

The complementary color is #37763D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #763770?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#763770 color

#763770 rgb(118, 55, 112)

Shades of purple

The hex color #763770 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 21.6% green and 43.9% blue (118, 55, 112).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 36% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 5% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Eminence (#6E3974), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.23:1).

#763770 color codes

HEX	`#763770`
RGB	`rgb(118, 55, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 21.6%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 36%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 53%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 5%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.47, 35.95, -20.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.47, 41.48, 330.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.762, 7.755, 16.203)`
Decimal	`7747440`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #763770, 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 #763770	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#763770 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #763770 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #763770; }
.text { color: #763770; }
.border { border: 2px solid #763770; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 55 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #763770, #763750); }

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Questions

What color is #763770?: #763770 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #763770?: The RGB value is 118, 55, 112: 118 red, 55 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #763770?: The complementary color is #37763D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #763770?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.