What color is #763A6D?

#763A6D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bruise. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #763A6D?

The RGB value is 118, 58, 109: 118 red, 58 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #763A6D?

The complementary color is #3A7643, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #763A6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#763A6D color

#763A6D rgb(118, 58, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #763A6D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 22.7% green and 42.7% blue (118, 58, 109).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 34% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 8% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Bruise (#7E4071), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#763A6D color codes

HEX	`#763A6D`
RGB	`rgb(118, 58, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 22.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 34%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 51%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 8%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.95, 33.75, -18.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.95, 38.28, 331.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.745, 7.983, 15.387)`
Decimal	`7748205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #763A6D, 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 #763A6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#763A6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #763A6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #763a6d; }
.text { color: #763a6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #763a6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 58 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #763a6d, #763a4f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #763A6D?: #763A6D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bruise. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #763A6D?: The RGB value is 118, 58, 109: 118 red, 58 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #763A6D?: The complementary color is #3A7643, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #763A6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.