What color is #763958?

#763958 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Passionate Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #763958?

The RGB value is 118, 57, 88: 118 red, 57 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #763958?

The complementary color is #397657, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #763958?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#763958 color

#763958 rgb(118, 57, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #763958 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 22.4% green and 34.5% blue (118, 57, 88).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 35% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 25% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Passionate Plum (#753A58), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.41:1).

#763958 color codes

HEX	`#763958`
RGB	`rgb(118, 57, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 22.4%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 35%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 52%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 25%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.88, 30.7, -6.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.88, 31.33, 348.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.696, 7.483, 10.112)`
Decimal	`7747928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #763958, 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 #763958	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#763958 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.41:1	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 #763958 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #763958; }
.text { color: #763958; }
.border { border: 2px solid #763958; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 57 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #763958, #763939); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #763958?: #763958 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Passionate Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #763958?: The RGB value is 118, 57, 88: 118 red, 57 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #763958?: The complementary color is #397657, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #763958?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.