What color is #763F97?

#763F97 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Perkin Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #763F97?

The RGB value is 118, 63, 151: 118 red, 63 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #763F97?

The complementary color is #60973F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #763F97?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#763F97 color

#763F97 rgb(118, 63, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #763F97 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 24.7% green and 59.2% blue (118, 63, 151).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 41% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Perkin Mauve (#733C8E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.17:1).

#763F97 color codes

HEX	`#763F97`
RGB	`rgb(118, 63, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 24.7%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 41%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 58%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 58%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.19, 39.93, -38.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.19, 55.77, 315.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.834, 9.641, 30.352)`
Decimal	`7749527`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #763F97, 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 #763F97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#763F97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #763F97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #763f97; }
.text { color: #763f97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #763f97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 63 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #763f97, #973f8c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #763F97?: #763F97 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Perkin Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #763F97?: The RGB value is 118, 63, 151: 118 red, 63 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #763F97?: The complementary color is #60973F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #763F97?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.