What color is #764278?

#764278 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Passion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #764278?

The RGB value is 118, 66, 120: 118 red, 66 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #764278?

The complementary color is #447842, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #764278?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#764278 color

#764278 rgb(118, 66, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #764278 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 25.9% green and 47.1% blue (118, 66, 120).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 29% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Purple Passion (#784674), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.44:1).

#764278 color codes

HEX	`#764278`
RGB	`rgb(118, 66, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 25.9%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 29%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 45%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 45%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.18, 31.41, -21.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.18, 38.06, 325.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.809, 9.105, 18.848)`
Decimal	`7750264`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #764278, 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 #764278	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#764278 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #764278 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #764278; }
.text { color: #764278; }
.border { border: 2px solid #764278; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 66 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #764278, #78425f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #764278?: #764278 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Passion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #764278?: The RGB value is 118, 66, 120: 118 red, 66 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #764278?: The complementary color is #447842, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #764278?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.