What color is #763F7E?

#763F7E 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 #763F7E?

The RGB value is 118, 63, 126: 118 red, 63 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #763F7E?

The complementary color is #477E3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #763F7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#763F7E color

#763F7E rgb(118, 63, 126)

Shades of purple

The hex color #763F7E is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 24.7% green and 49.4% blue (118, 63, 126).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 33% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Eminence (#6E3974), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.55:1).

#763F7E color codes

HEX	`#763F7E`
RGB	`rgb(118, 63, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 24.7%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 33%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 50%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 50%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.82, 34.36, -25.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.82, 42.96, 323.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.014, 8.913, 20.77)`
Decimal	`7749502`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #763F7E, 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 #763F7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#763F7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #763F7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #763f7e; }
.text { color: #763f7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #763f7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 63 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #763f7e, #7e3f66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #763F7E?: #763F7E 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 #763F7E?: The RGB value is 118, 63, 126: 118 red, 63 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #763F7E?: The complementary color is #477E3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #763F7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.