What color is #763E5C?

#763E5C 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 #763E5C?

The RGB value is 118, 62, 92: 118 red, 62 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #763E5C?

The complementary color is #3E7658, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #763E5C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#763E5C color

#763E5C rgb(118, 62, 92)

Shades of purple

The hex color #763E5C is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 24.3% green and 36.1% blue (118, 62, 92).

Its hue angle is 328°, with 31% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 22% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Passionate Plum (#753A58), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#763E5C color codes

HEX	`#763E5C`
RGB	`rgb(118, 62, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 24.3%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(328, 31%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(328, 47%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 22%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.13, 28.51, -6.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.13, 29.36, 346.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.126, 8.07, 11.095)`
Decimal	`7749212`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #763E5C, 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 #763E5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#763E5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #763E5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #763e5c; }
.text { color: #763e5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #763e5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 62 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #763e5c, #763e40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #763E5C?: #763E5C 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 #763E5C?: The RGB value is 118, 62, 92: 118 red, 62 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #763E5C?: The complementary color is #3E7658, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #763E5C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.